Victor Heintz

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Victor Heintz

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1917 – March 4, 1919
Preceded by	Alfred G. Allen
Succeeded by	Ambrose E. B. Stephens
Personal details
Born	(1876-11-20)November 20, 1876 Grayville, Illinois
Died	December 27, 1968(1968-12-27) (aged 92) Cincinnati, Ohio
Resting place	Armstrong Hill Cemetery, Indian Hill, Ohio
Political party	Republican
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Captain
Unit	Ohio National Guard
Battles/wars	World War I
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star Purple Heart Croix de Guerre

Victor Heintz (November 20, 1876 – December 27, 1968) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio and highly decorated veteran of World War I.

Born on a farm near Grayville, Illinois, Heintz attended the public schools. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1896 and from its law department in 1899. He was admitted to the bar in 1898 and commenced practice in Cincinnati, Ohio. He served six years in the Cavalry and Infantry of the Ohio National Guard.

Heintz was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1917 - March 4, 1919). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1918. During the First World War, he absented himself from the House and was commissioned a captain in the One Hundred and Forty-seventh Regiment, United States Infantry, on August 4, 1917. He went overseas June 22, 1918, and served until the end of the war. Decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, Silver Star Medal, Purple Heart, and the Croix de Guerre.

He served as vice president and secretary of Ohio Valley Real Estate Co..

He resumed the practice of law until his retirement in 1961.

He died in Cincinnati, Ohio, December 27, 1968. He was interred in Armstrong Chapel Cemetery, Indian Hill, Ohio.

Medals

Heintz absented himself from Congress in 1918 to serve in the 147th Infantry, United States Army during World War I.

Distinguished Service Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster
Silver Star
Croix de guerre
Purple Heart

Source

Victor Heintz at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Victor Heintz at Find a Grave

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Persondata
Name	Heintz, Victor
Alternative names
Short description	Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
Date of birth	November 20, 1876
Place of birth	Grayville, Illinois
Date of death	December 27, 1968
Place of death	Cincinnati, Ohio

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