Oswald D. Heck

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Oswald D. Heck (February 13, 1902 Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York - May 21, 1959 Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician.

[edit] Life

In 1933, he married Beulah W. Slocum.

He was a Republican member from Schenectady County of the New York State Assembly from 1932 to 1959, and was Speaker from 1937 until his death in office.

He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1944, 1948, 1952 and 1956.

He died of a heart attack, and was buried at the Vale Cemetery in Schenectady, N.Y.

[edit] Sources

  • [1] Political Graveyard
  • [2] Obit notice in TIME magazine on June 1, 1959
Preceded by
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1932–1944		 Succeeded by
DISTRICT ELIMINATED
Preceded by
NEW DISTRICT		 New York State Assembly, Schenectady County
1945–1959		 Succeeded by
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Preceded by
Irving Ives		 Speaker of the New York State Assembly
1937 - 1959		 Succeeded by
Joseph Carlino
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