Heck, Oswald D., 1902-1959
Variant namesOswald D. Heck was longest-serving Speaker of the Assembly in New York State, holding the office from 1937 to 1959. Born in Schenectady, NY on Feb. 13, 1902, Heck remained a lifelong resident of the area. He opened his law office in Schenectady in 1930, and his first involvement in politics began a year later when he ran for and won a seat in the State Assembly. He died while still in office on May 21, 1959 after a long and distinguished career.
From the description of Political scrapbooks. 1931-1936. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 176041533
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| referencedIn | Garcá Rivera, Oscar 1900-1969. Papers, 1912-1987 ; bulk: 1930-1940. | Centro de Estudios Puertorriquenos | |
| referencedIn | Bert Lord papers, 1902-1939. | Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. | |
| referencedIn | Garcá Rivera, Oscar, 1900-1969. Papers, 1912-1987 ; bulk: 1930-1940. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| referencedIn | Lord, Bert, 1869-1939. Bert Lord papers, 1902-1939. | Cornell University Library | |
| creatorOf | Heck, Oswald D., 1902-1959. Political scrapbooks. 1931-1936. | New York State Library | |
| referencedIn | New York State War Council. Division of Records. Research and drafts files for the Empire State at War: World War II, 1944-1948. | New York State Archives |
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| associatedWith | Bert, Lord 1869-1939. | person |
| associatedWith | Garcá Rivera, Oscar, 1900-1969. | person |
| associatedWith | Lord, Bert, 1869-1939. | person |
| associatedWith | New York State War Council. Division of Records. | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Schenectady (N.Y.) | |||
| New York (State)--Schenectady | |||
| New York (State) |
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| Politicians |
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Birth 1902-02-13
Death 1959-05-21
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