Preceded by Alfred G. Allen Battles/wars World War I Political party Republican Party Allegiance United States Name Victor Heintz | Role U.S. representative Battles and wars World War I Rank Captain | |
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Born November 20, 1876
Grayville, Illinois ( 1876-11-20 ) Resting place Armstrong Hill Cemetery, Indian Hill, Ohio Died December 27, 1968, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Awards Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Purple Heart, Croix de guerre 1914–1918 | ||
Service/branch United States Army Education University of Cincinnati Succeeded by Ambrose E. B. Stephens | ||
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.