About Hike Heiskell
Lived 1940 – 2016 (aged 76). Hike Heiskell was an American military personnel.
Edgar Frank "Hike" Heiskell III (October 10, 1940 – November 20, 2016) was an American lawyer and politician.
Biography Heiskell was born in Morgantown, West Virginia and graduated from Morgantown High School. He received his bachelor's degree from West Virginia University in 1963 and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1966. Heiskell served in the United States Air Force. He then practiced law.
In 1972, Heiskell won election as a Republican to serve as West Virginia Secretary of State, narrowly defeating Democratic nominee Thomas A. Winner. He served from 1973 until his resignation in March 1975. He served as chair of the West Virginia Republican Party from 1987 to 1990, though he later left the party, becoming an independent in 2006.
He died in Charleston, West Virginia from cancer.
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Who was Hike Heiskell?
American politician (1940–2016)
When was Hike Heiskell born?
Hike Heiskell was born on 10 October 1940.
When did Hike Heiskell die?
Hike Heiskell died on 20 November 2016.
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Hike Heiskell was a military personnel.
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Hike Heiskell was American.
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