Julius Peter Heil

July 24, 1876 (age 73)

Brauneberg, Germany

Heil became qualified as an expert welder and traveled extensively in South America, installing welded steel track for streetcars. In 1901, he founded the Heil Company in Milwaukee, which fabricated steel tank cars. In 1933 he was appointed by President Franklin Roosevelt to head the state advisory board for the National Recovery Administration. As governor, he created the Department of Motor Vehicles out of five existing agencies and consolidated welfare and institutional programs under a single Department of Public Welfare. The United States entered World World War II during Heil"s second term, and a State Guard was created to replace the National Guard, which had been called to active duty. Often known as "Julius the Just," as governor, the New York Times reported that Heil was known for clowning and silly antics. He was 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. After losing a third term as governor, Heil became president and later chairman of the board of the Heil Company. He toured the country to promote Wisconsin"s dairy products. Heil died of heart failure in Milwaukee on November 30, 1949, (age 73 years, 129 days). He is interred at Wisconsin Memorial Park, Brookfield, Wisconsin. 1940 Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial primary results: Julius Heil, 223,819. James K. Robinson 106,570 1940 Wisconsin gubernatorial results: Julius Heil (R) defeated Forest Engineer McGovern (Doctorate) and Orland South. Loomis 1942 Wisconsin gubernatorial results: Orland Loomis (Progressive) (R) defeated Julius Heil (R) and Doctor West. C. Sullivan.

Julius Peter Heil

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Governor of Wisconsin politician

Background

Heil was born in Düssmund an der Mosel, Germany, and immigrated to the United States in 1881, when he was five.

Education

He lived with his family on a farm in New Berlin, Wisconsin and attended school until he was twelve.

Career

Heil became qualified as an expert welder and traveled extensively in South America, installing welded steel track for streetcars. In 1901, he founded the Heil Company in Milwaukee, which fabricated steel tank cars. In 1933 he was appointed by President Franklin Roosevelt to head the state advisory board for the National Recovery Administration.

As governor, he created the Department of Motor Vehicles out of five existing agencies and consolidated welfare and institutional programs under a single Department of Public Welfare.

The United States entered World World War II during Heil"s second term, and a State Guard was created to replace the National Guard, which had been called to active duty. Often known as "Julius the Just," as governor, the New York Times reported that Heil was known for clowning and silly antics.

He was 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. After losing a third term as governor, Heil became president and later chairman of the board of the Heil Company.

He toured the country to promote Wisconsin"s dairy products.

Heil died of heart failure in Milwaukee on November 30, 1949, (age 73 years, 129 days). He is interred at Wisconsin Memorial Park, Brookfield, Wisconsin. 1940 Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial primary results: Julius Heil, 223,819.

James K. Robinson 106,570

1940 Wisconsin gubernatorial results: Julius Heil (R) defeated Forest Engineer McGovern (Doctorate) and Orland South. Loomis

1942 Wisconsin gubernatorial results: Orland Loomis (Progressive) (R) defeated Julius Heil (R) and Doctor West. C. Sullivan.

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A controversial innovation was his creation of a Division of Departmental Research, designed to achieve greater efficiency in state administration.

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opponent:: Philip F. Louisiana Follette

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