Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Charles Heitman

Full Name: John Charles "Charlie" Heitman, Jr.
Birth date: February 15, 1902
Death date: March 23, 1957

Terms of Service

House, 55th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ Legislature
1/8/1957 - 3/23/1957
Democrat
House, 54th Legislature
1/11/1955 - 1/8/1957
Democrat

(1) 55th Legislature - Oath of Office Taken by Honorable George Goetz, 5/9/1957, pp. 2658-2659. House Journal .
(2) C. George Goetz, in special election 5/4/1957, succeeded Charles Heitman, Jr., died 3/23/1957. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

55th Legislature, R.S., SR 264. Resolutions - Memorial .
55th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 28. Resolutions - Memorial .

Photographs

Photograph. Charlie [Silent] Heitman, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Charlie (Silent) Heitman, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Charlie Heitman, birth date 2/15/1902 in Hot Springs, Arkansas; death date 3/23/1957 at Seton Hospital, Austin, Travis County. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
John Charles "Charlie" Heitman, birth date 2/15/1902, death date 3/23/1957, burial in Sunset Memorial Park, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County. Find a Grave .
Obituary, "Texas Solon Dies of Heart Attack," Breckenridge American, 3/24/1957, p. 1, crediting Breckenridge Public Library. "State Representative Charles Bietman [sic: Heitman] Jr., of Nacogdoches collapsed at his desk in the House Chamber Saturday morning and died at a hospital a few minutes later." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
"Special Election Set to Fill House Vacancy," Baytown Sun, 3/29/1957, p. 7, crediting Sterling Municipal Library. Gov. Price Daniel called a special election to fill the vacancy "created when Heitman died of a heart attack in the House March 23." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .