About Henry Heitfeld
Lived 1859 – 1938 (aged 79). Henry Heitfeld was an American politician.
Henry Heitfeld (January 12, 1859 – October 21, 1938) was an American politician. A Populist, he served as a United States Senator from Idaho.
Early life
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Heitfeld attended public and private schools there. He moved to Seneca, Kansas, then Pomeroy, Washington Territory, and finally to Lewiston, Idaho Territory, in 1883, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits and stock raising.
On November 25, 1884, he married Anna M. Jacobs (1861–1923), who was originally from Jacobs Prairie, Minnesota, southwest of St. Cloud.
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Who was Henry Heitfeld?
American politician (1859-1938)
When was Henry Heitfeld born?
Henry Heitfeld was born on 12 January 1859 in St. Louis.
When did Henry Heitfeld die?
Henry Heitfeld died on 21 October 1938 in Spokane.
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Henry Heitfeld was a politician.
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Henry Heitfeld was American.
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