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| Affiliation | Republican |
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| Name | Julius P. Heil |
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Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin , United States |
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July 24, 1876
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| Died | November 30, 1949
(73 years)
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
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| Info | Julius Peter Heil (July 24, 1876 – November 30, 1949) was Governor of Wisconsin from 1939 to 1943. A Republican, he was born in Duesmond an der Mosel, Germany. In 1901, he founded the Heil Company in Milwaukee, which fabricated steel tank cars. He served two four-year terms as Wisconsin's governor after defeating Phillip LaFollette. Often known as "Julius the Just," as governor, the New York Times reported that Heil was known for clowning and silly antics. [1]
Heil toured the country to promote the Wisconsin's dairy products. He wa re-elected in 1940, but lost to Progressive Orland Steen Loomis in 1942, according to the New York Times, because of his unpopular labor record.[2] Heil died in Milwaukee on November 30, 1949.[3]
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