The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Hedricks to Hefron

Index to Politicians: Hedricks to Hefron

HEDRICKS (Soundex H362) — See also CATHEDRAL, CEDRICK, DEDRICK, DIDRICKSON, DIEDRICK, EDRICK, FREDRICKS, FREDRICKSON, HANDRICKSON, HEDRICK, HENDRICKS, HENDRICKSON, PEDRICK, RICKS, SHEDRIC.

Hedricks, Dermont See H. Dermont Hedricks
Hedricks, H. Dermont — of Oxford, Granville County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

HEDSTROM (Soundex H323) — See also GOLDSTROM, HEADSTREAM, LINDSTROM, LUNDSTROM, NORDSTROM, REDSTROM, SANDSTROM, STROM, SUNDSTROM.

Hedstrom, Carl W. — of Gardner, Worcester County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

HEE (Soundex H000) — See also HEIGHO, HEY, HIGH, HOE, MEE, NEE, YEE.

Hee, Bernice — of Kapaa, Island of Kauai, Kauai County, Hawaii. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

HEEBINK (Soundex H152) — See also BIEBINGER, BINKLEY, BINKOWSKI, BINKS, DREBIN, EBINER, GREJEBINE, HEEBNER, NEBINGER, SZCZERBINKSI.

Heebink, Herman — of St. Croix County, Wis. Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from St. Croix County, 1902. Burial location unknown.

HEEBNER (Soundex H156) — See also BEHNER, BREBNER, EBNER, GRAEBNER, HEBNER, HEEBINK, HIBNER, HUBENER, HUBNER, HUEBNER, WEBNEY.

HEEBNER: See also Theodore Lane Bean.
Heebner, Charles — of Lee, Berkshire County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1860, 1864 (alternate). Burial location unknown.
Heebner, David S. (b. 1810) — of Lansdale, Montgomery County, Pa. Born June 25, 1810. Son of Balthasar Heebner (1770-1848) and Susanna (Schultz) Heebner; married to Anna Derstein (died 1853) and Regina Schultz; father of William D. Heebner. Republican. Inventor; manufacturer; burgess of Lansdale, Pennsylvania, 1873-74, 1876-79. Burial location unknown.
Heebner, William D. (b. 1848) — of Lansdale, Montgomery County, Pa. Born September 27, 1848. Son of David S. Heebner and Anna (Derstein) Heebner; married, November 7, 1872, to Emma Frantz (died 1881); married, November 29, 1883, to Elizabeth Shearer. Republican. Burgess of Lansdale, Pennsylvania, 1882-84; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives. Methodist. Member, Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Patriotic Order Sons of America; Elks. Burial location unknown.

HEED (Soundex H300) — See also HEAD, HEDDE, HEID, HEIDE, HEYD, HYDE, MEED, RASHEED, SHAHEED, SHEEDY, WAHEED, WEED.

Heed, Fred — of West Chester, Chester County, Pa. Burgess of West Chester, Pennsylvania, 1919. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

HEEGLER (Soundex H246) — See also BEEGLE, BEGLER, BIEGLER, HAGLER, SCHWEGLER, SIEGLER, SPEEGLE, ZIEGLER.

Heegler, Fred H. — of Vallejo, Solano County, Calif. Mayor of Vallejo, Calif., 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

HEELAN (Soundex H450) — See also GAHEELA, HAANEL, HALLEN, HELAYNE, HYLAN, WHEELAN.

Heelan, Paul A. — of Elmhurst, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

HEELY (Soundex H400) — See also HEALEY, HEALLY, HEALY, HEILY, HELY, HEYL, HIGHLEY, HILLY, HYLE, NEELY, SHEELY, YEHL.

Heely, Floyd E. — American Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

HEEN (Soundex H500) — See also CHEENEY, GHEEN, GLASHEEN, GOHEEN, HEDEN, HEENAN, HEENEY, HEER, HEIN, HEINE, HENN, HEYEN, HEYN, HEYNE, HIHN, HINE, HOEN, HYNE, SHAHEEN, SHEEN, SHEHEEN.

HEEN: See also Arley R. Bjella; Heen F. Busby.
Heen, Walter M. — of Hawaii. Democrat. U.S. Attorney for Hawaii, 1978-81; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Heen, William H. — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1928, 1936, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

HEENAN (Soundex H550) — See also CHEENEY, GHEEN, GLASHEEN, GOHEEN, GREENAN, HAHNEN, HANNAN, HANNON, HEEN, HEENEY, HEERAN, HENNAN, HENNEN, HINNEN, HONAN, HUANIN, KEENAN, NEENAN, NEHNA, SHAHEEN, SHEEN, SHEHEEN.

HEENAN: See also Heenan Hughes.
Heenan, Earl I. III — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state senate 1st District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
Heenan, James C. — of Indiana. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 2nd District, 1902. Burial location unknown.
Heenan, Jill — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Heenan, Palmer T. — of Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1959, 1979; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1984; mayor of Grosse Pointe Park, Mich., 2003-05. Still living as of 2005.
Heenan, Thomas E. (d. 1914) — U.S. Consul in Odessa, 1897-1902; Warsaw, 1914. Died June 25, 1914. Burial location unknown.

HEENEY (Soundex H500) — See also BEENEY, CHEENEY, FEENEY, GHEEN, GLASHEEN, GOHEEN, HEANEY, HEANY, HEEN, HEENAN, HEINEY, HEINY, HENEY, HENNEY, HENNIGH, HEYEN, HEYNE, HINEY, KEENEY, MCQUEENEY, MCSWEENEY, MCWEENEY, PEENEY, SHAHEEN, SHEEN, SHEHEEN, SWEENEY.

Heeney, Cornelius — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1816-22. Burial location unknown.

HEEP (Soundex H100) — See also HEAP, HEER, HEPP, HIP, HIPP, SHEEPSKIN.

Heep, Herman — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

HEER (Soundex H600) — See also DEHEER, EHR, HEARE, HEBER, HEEN, HEEP, HEERAN, HEEREN, HEERMANCE, HEERMANS, HEERY, HEHER, HERR, HESER, HEUER, HEYER, HIER, HIRE, HOER, HYER, HYRE, LANDHEER, NEER, SCHEER, SHEERAN, SHEEREN, WEER.

Heer, Mrs. Fred J. — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Heer, Fred J. — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Heer, Harry LeRoy (1873-1962) — also known as Harry L. Heer — of Galena, Jo Daviess County, Ill. Born in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Ill., January 22, 1873. Son of David H. Heer (1836-1908) and Martha (Evans) Heer (1838-1922); married, April 21, 1914, to Myrtle L. Renwick (1877-1957). Mining engineer; lawyer; circuit judge in Illinois 15th Circuit, 1925. German and Welsh ancestry. Died in Hennepin County, Minn., November 12, 1962. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Galena, Ill.
Heer, Walter F. — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1940; defeated, 1956; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1944, 1948, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

HEERAN (Soundex H650) — See also AHERN, DEHEER, HANER, HANNER, HARREN, HEARN, HEENAN, HEER, HEEREN, HEERMANCE, HEERMANS, HEERY, HERRAN, KEERAN, LANDHEER, REHAN, RENAH, SCHEER, SHEERAN, SHEEREN.

Heeran, Matthew A. — of Rensselaer, Rensselaer County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

HEEREN (Soundex H650) — See also DEERE, DEHEER, HEER, HEERAN, HEERMANCE, HEERMANS, HEERY, HERREN, HERRIN, LANDHEER, NEHER, SCHEER, SHEERAN, SHEEREN, STEERE.

Heeren, Ronald Lee — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Libertarian. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1984. Still living as of 1984.

HEERMANCE (Soundex H655) — See also BEERMAN, BEERMANN, DEHEER, HEER, HEERAN, HEEREN, HEERMANS, HEERY, HERMANZE, LANDHEER, MANCE, MEERMANS, SCHEER, SHEERAN, SHEEREN.

HEERMANCE: See also David Van Ness.
Heermance, Andrew N. — of Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County, 1797-99. Burial location unknown.
Heermance, Hy P. — of Columbia County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Columbia County 1st District, 1859. Burial location unknown.
Heermance, Ryer — of Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1845. Burial location unknown.
Heermance, William E. — of Columbia County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Columbia County, 1846. Burial location unknown.

HEERMANS (Soundex H655) — See also BEERMAN, BEERMANN, DEHEER, FURMANSKI, HARMANSON, HARMSEN, HEER, HEERAN, HEEREN, HEERMANCE, HEERY, HERMANSEN, HERMANSOEN, HERMANSON, HERMANZE, HERSMAN, LANDHEER, MANS, MEERMANS, SCHEER, SHEERAN, SHEEREN, SHERMAN.

Heermans, William P. — of Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County, 1829. Burial location unknown.

HEERY (Soundex H600) — See also BEERY, DEERY, DEHEER, HEARY, HEER, HEERAN, HEEREN, HEERMANCE, HEERMANS, HERY, HYER, HYRE, LANDHEER, MCCLEERY, MCCREERY, PEERY, SCHEER, SEERY, SHEERAN, SHEEREN.

HEERY: See also James Raymond Berry.

HEES (Soundex H200) — See also CHEESEBOROUGH, CHEESEBRO, CHEESEMAN, CHEESMAN, HEESACKER, HEISE, HEISS, HESS, HESSE, HEWES, HIS, HISE, HISS, HOES, NEES, RHEES, SHEE, VANHEEST, VANVOORHEES, VOOREHEES, VOORHEES, VORHEES.

Hees, J. Leslie — of Fonda, Montgomery County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Hees, Jacob — of Montgomery County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Montgomery and Hamilton counties, 1818-20, 1837. Burial location unknown.
Hees, Leslie See J. Leslie Hees

HEESACKER (Soundex H226) — See also ACKER, CHEESEBOROUGH, CHEESEBRO, CHEESEMAN, CHEESMAN, FISACKERLY, HEES, HUNSACKER, RHEES, SACKET, SACKETT, VANHEEST, VANVOORHEES, VOOREHEES, VOORHEES, VORHEES.

Heesacker, Toni — of Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

HEETH (Soundex H300) — See also CHEETHAM, DICKENSHEETS, HEATH, HEIDT, HEITH, HERETH, HEYDT, HIATH, HIATT, HIEATT, HIETT, HIETTE, HIT, HITE, HITT, MCPHEETERS, SCHEETS, SHEETS, SHEETZ, WHEETLEY.

HEETH: See also Heeth Varnedoe.

HEFFELFINGER (Soundex H141) — See also ADOLFINA, BEFFEL, BELFI, DOLFIN, EFFINGER, ELFIE, FINGER, FINGERHUT, FINGERMAN, GETTELFINGER, HELFIELD, HEPFINGER, HOEFFEL, HOPFINGER, LEFFEL, ROHLFING, SCHEFFEL, SCHIEFFELIN, STUBBELFIELD, TREFFINGER, WINDSCHEFFEL, WOLFINBARGER.

Heffelfinger, Elizabeth E. — of Wayzata, Hennepin County, Minn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1952, 1956, 1960 (Convention Secretary); Secretary of Republican National Committee, 1960. Female. Still living as of 1960.
Heffelfinger, Mrs. F. Peavey — of Wayzata, Hennepin County, Minn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
Heffelfinger, Mrs. Peavey See Mrs. F. Peavey Heffelfinger
Heffelfinger, Thomas B. — U.S. Attorney for Minnesota, 1991-93. Still living as of 1993.
Heffelfinger, Totten P. — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1936, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Heffelfinger, Walter W. — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1904, 1908. Burial location unknown.

HEFFER (Soundex H160) — See also HAFER, HEFFERLEY, HEFFERMAN, HEFFERNAN, HEFFERON, HEFFNER, HOEFER, HOFFER, HOFHERR, HUFFER, HUFFOR, KILLHEFFER, PHEFFER, SCHEFFER, SHEFFER.

Heffer, Jerome — of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for mayor of Mamaroneck, N.Y., 1955. Still living as of 1955.

HEFFERLEY (Soundex H164) — See also EIFERLE, FERLE, HEFFER, HEFFERMAN, HEFFERNAN, HEFFERON, KILLHEFFER, PHEFFER, SCHEFFER, SHEFFER.

Hefferley, Frank — of Denver, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

HEFFERMAN (Soundex H165) — See also FERMON, HEFFER, HEFFERLEY, HEFFERNAN, HEFFERON, KILLHEFFER, KUPFERMAN, LEIFERMAN, OFFERMAN, PHEFFER, REFERMAT, SCHEFFER, SHEFFER.

Hefferman, William D. — of Chautauqua County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Chautauqua County 2nd District, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

HEFFERNAN (Soundex H165) — See also FERNALD, FERNANDA, FERNANDES, FERNANDEZ, FERNANDO, FERNARD, HEFFER, HEFFERLEY, HEFFERMAN, HEFFERON, KILLHEFFER, PHEFFER, SCHEFFER, SHEFFER, SUFFERN.

HEFFERNAN: See also William Orville Douglas; William Leo Igoe.
Heffernan, Anne O'Keefe — of Northampton, Hampshire County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Heffernan, Christopher J. — of Amsterdam, Montgomery County, N.Y. Republican. Justice of New York Supreme Court 4th District, 1926-49; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 3rd Department, 1933-49. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Heffernan, Edward J. — of Maryland. Grandnephew of David J. Leahy. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 8th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
Heffernan, Francis P. — of St. George, Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from Richmond County 1st District, 1931-33. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Heffernan, James G. — of Mechanicville, Saratoga County, N.Y. Mayor of Mechanicville, N.Y., 1955-56; resigned 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Heffernan, James Joseph (1888-1967) — also known as James J. Heffernan — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 8, 1888. Democrat. Architect; member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1930-36, 1948; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1932; delegate to New York state constitutional convention, 1938; U.S. Representative from New York, 1941-53 (5th District 1941-45, 11th District 1945-53). Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Long Branch, Monmouth County, N.J., January 27, 1967. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Heffernan, John J. — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Heffernan, John M. — of Torrington, Litchfield County, Conn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Heffernan, Joseph Lawrence (b. 1887) — also known as Joseph L. Heffernan — of Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio; Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, February 8, 1887. Son of John Heffernan and Rose Ann (Flynn) Heffernan; married, October 27, 1914, to Catherine O'Connor (died 1917); married, May 8, 1920, to Beatrice Mary Jones. Democrat. Newspaper correspondent; lawyer; municipal judge in Ohio, 1923-27; mayor of Youngstown, Ohio, 1928-31; legal counsel, Federal Communications Commission, 1935; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1940. Burial location unknown.
Heffernan, Nathan S. — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, 1962-65. Still living as of 1965.
Heffernan, William J. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Real estate business; member of New York state senate 5th District, 1913-18; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1916 (alternate), 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932; member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1930-36, 1948. Burial location unknown.

HEFFERON (Soundex H165) — See also FERO, FEROL, HEFFER, HEFFERLEY, HEFFERMAN, HEFFERNAN, HEFFREN, HEFFRON, HEFRON, KILLHEFFER, OSFEROFF, PHEFFER, SCHEFFER, SHEFFER.

HEFFERON: See also Joseph F. Carlino.

HEFFLEY (Soundex H140) — See also DUFFLEY, EFFLER, HAFELE, HAFELI, HEFLEY, HOEFFEL, LEFFLER, LOEFFLER, LOEFFLOR, OFFLEY, PEFFLY, SCHEFFLER, SCHREFFLER.

Heffley, Charley E. — of Arkansas. Reform candidate for U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
Heffley, Earl — of Ohio. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 22nd District, 1946. Still living as of 1946.

HEFFNER (Soundex H156) — See also FEHNER, HAFFNER, HAFNER, HEFFER, HEFFREN, HEFNER, HEIFNER, HEPHNER, HOEFENER, HOFFNER, HUEFFNER, KIEFFNER.

Heffner, Mrs. C. E. — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1940, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
Heffner, George S. — of Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pa. Republican. Mayor of Pottsville, Pa., 1953-56. Still living as of 1956.
Heffner, Samuel F. — of Coatesville, Chester County, Pa. Mayor of Coatesville, Pa., 1953-54. Still living as of 1954.

HEFFREN (Soundex H165) — See also COFFREN, FEHNER, HEFFERON, HEFFNER, HEFFRON, HEFNER, HEFRON, JEFFRE, JEFFRESS, JEFFREY, JEFFREYS, ZIFFREN.

Heffren, Horace (1831-1883) — of Indiana. Born in Dryden, Tompkins County, N.Y., May 27, 1831. Nephew of Cyrus Livingston Dunham. Member of Indiana state senate, 1857-59; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1861, 1883; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Salem, Washington County, Ind., May 20, 1883. Burial location unknown.

HEFFRON (Soundex H165) — See also COFFROTH, EFFRON, HEFFERON, HEFFREN, HEFRON, HOFFNER.

HEFFRON: See also John William Murphy.
Heffron, Edward F. — of Eastport, Washington County, Maine. Democrat. Mayor of Eastport, Maine, 1923. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Heffron, Frank H. — of Westwood, Norfolk County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Heffron, John — of Michigan. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1878. Burial location unknown.
Heffron, John T. — of Deadwood, Lawrence County, S.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Heffron, Matthew (born c.1982) — of Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Heffron, Nate — of Manton, Wexford County, Mich. Democrat. Chair of Wexford County Democratic Party, 2007. Still living as of 2007.

HEFLEBOWER (Soundex H141) — See also BEERBOWER, BOWER, BOWERING, BOWERMAN, BOWERS, BOWERSOCK, BOWERSOX, DEBOW, HALBOWER, HEFLEY, HEFLIN, HEFLING, LEBOWITZ, LIEBOWITZ, SEMBOWER, SHUFFLEBARGER, STUFFLEBAM, STUFFLEBEME, TRUMBOWER.

Heflebower, David Hunter (1836-1906) — also known as David H. Heflebower — of Bucyrus, Miami County, Kan. Born in 1836. Kansas state treasurer, 1897-99. Died in 1906. Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery, Spring Hill, Kan.

HEFLEY (Soundex H140) — See also HAFELE, HAFELI, HEFFLEY, HEFLEBOWER, HEFLIN, HEFLING, HOEFFEL, PEFLEY, SCHIEFLEY.

Hefley, H. R. — of Iowa. Democrat. Candidate for Iowa state senate 17th District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Hefley, Joel M. (b. 1935) — also known as Joel Hefley — of Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo. Born in Ardmore, Carter County, Okla., April 18, 1935. Republican. Member of Colorado state house of representatives, 1977-78; member of Colorado state senate, 1979-86; U.S. Representative from Colorado 5th District, 1987-2007. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.

HEFLIN (Soundex H145) — See also HAFLIN, HEFLEBOWER, HEFLEY, HEFLING, HEIFLIN, HOEFLINGER, KENEFLICK.

HEFLIN: See also Dan Heflin Kuykendall.
Heflin, Carol — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Democrat. Chair of Kalamazoo County Democratic Party, 2003. Female. Still living as of 2003.
Heflin, Howell Thomas (1921-2005) — also known as Howell T. Heflin — of Tuscumbia, Colbert County, Ala. Born in Poulan, Worth County, Ga., June 19, 1921. Nephew of James Thomas Heflin; son of Marvin Rutledge Heflin and Louise D. (Strudwick) Heflin; married 1952 to Elizabeth Ann Carmichael. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer; chief justice of Alabama state supreme court, 1971-77; U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1979-97; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1996. Methodist. Member, Lambda Chi Alpha. Died in Sheffield, Colbert County, Ala., March 29, 2005. Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Tuscumbia, Ala.; statue at Colbert County Courthouse Grounds, Tuscumbia, Ala.
- See also Heflin family of Alabama
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier; Find-A-Grave page.
- Books about Howell Heflin: John Hayman, Howell Heflin : An Affirmation of America
Heflin, J. Thomas See James Thomas Heflin
Heflin, James Thomas (1869-1951) — also known as J. Thomas Heflin — of Lafayette, Chambers County, Ala. Born in Louina, Randolph County, Ala., April 9, 1869. Nephew of Robert Stell Heflin; son of Dr. W. L. Heflin and Lavicie Catherine (Phillips) Heflin; married, December 18, 1895, to Minnie Kate Schussler; uncle of Howell Thomas Heflin. Lawyer; mayor of Lafayette, Ala., 1893-94; member of Alabama Democratic State Executive Committee, 1896-1902; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1897-1900; delegate to Alabama state constitutional convention, 1901; secretary of state of Alabama, 1903-04; resigned 1904; U.S. Representative from Alabama 5th District, 1904-20; U.S. Senator from Alabama, 1920-31; defeated (Independent), 1930. Died April 22, 1951. Interment at Lafayette Cemetery, Lafayette, Ala.
- See also Heflin family of Alabama
- See also: congressional biography.
Heflin, Robert Stell (1815-1901) — of Wedowee, Randolph County, Ala. Born near Madison, Morgan County, Ga., April 15, 1815. Uncle of James Thomas Heflin. Republican. Member of Georgia state senate, 1840; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1849; member of Alabama state senate, 1860; state court judge in Alabama, 1865; U.S. Representative from Alabama 3rd District, 1869-71; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1880. Died January 24, 1901. Interment at Masonic Cemetery, Wedowee, Ala.
- See also Heflin family of Alabama
- See also: congressional biography.
Heflin, Thomas See James Thomas Heflin

HEFLING (Soundex H145) — See also DORFLINGER, DURFLINGER, FEHLING, FLING, HEFLEBOWER, HEFLEY, HEFLIN, HELING, HOEFLINGER, KENEFLICK, LING.

HEFLING: See also Lester L. Schnare.

HEFNER (Soundex H156) — See also EFNER, FEHNER, HAFFNER, HAFNER, HEBNER, HEFFNER, HEFFREN, HEIFNER, HEPHNER, HEPNER, HOEFENER, HOFFNER, HUEFFNER, KIEFNER, KUEFNER.

Hefner, Bill See Willie Gathrel Hefner
Hefner, Christie — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
Hefner, John R. — of Illinois. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 19th District, 1920, 1922, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Hefner, Robert A. — of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Mayor of Oklahoma City, Okla., 1939-47. Still living as of 1947.
Hefner, Robert Alexander (b. 1874) — also known as Robert A. Hefner — of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Tex.; Ardmore, Carter County, Okla.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla. Born near Lone Oak, Hunt County, Tex., February 7, 1874. Son of William Lafayette Hefner and Sallie Jane (Masters) Hefner; married, July 18, 1906, to Eva Johnson. Democrat. Lawyer; justice of Oklahoma state supreme court, 1927-36. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
Hefner, W. G. 'Bill' See Willie Gathrel Hefner
Hefner, William K. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1st District, 1962. Still living as of 1962.
Hefner, Willie Gathrel (b. 1930) — also known as W. G. 'Bill' Hefner — of Concord, Cabarrus County, N.C. Born in Elora, Lincoln County, Tenn., April 11, 1930. Democrat. Owner and president, radio station WRKB, Kannapolis, N.C.; Gospel music singer with Harvester's Quartet, 1954-67; television performer; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 8th District, 1975-99. Baptist. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.

HEFRON (Soundex H165) — See also DEFRONZO, HEBRON, HEFFERON, HEFFREN, HEFFRON, HERON, HOFFNER.

Hefron, David J. (1842-1910) — of Indiana. Born in Jennings County, Ind., February 18, 1842. Mayor of Washington, Ind., 1871-75; member of Indiana state senate, 1877-81; circuit judge in Indiana, 1885-98. Catholic. Died in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., November 13, 1910. Burial location unknown.

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