Background
Heartney,, Matthew Joseph was born on June 29, 1916 in Des Moines. Son of Matthew Joseph and Elizabeth (Skahill) Heartney.
Heartney,, Matthew Joseph was born on June 29, 1916 in Des Moines. Son of Matthew Joseph and Elizabeth (Skahill) Heartney.
Bachelor, State University Iowa, 1936. Juris Doctor, State University Iowa, 1940. Postgraduate (Sterling fellow), Yale University, 1941.
Practiced in Des Moines, since 1941. Member Heartney Harvey Butters & Ottoson (and predecessors), 1941-1980, Belin, Harris, Helmick, Heartney & Tesdell, Des Moines, since 1980. Director First Federal State Bank, Des Moines, 1961-1964.
Chairman Council Social Agencies, 1963-1966. President Polk County Mental Health Association, 1966-1968. Member consumers advisory council Health Planning Assembly, since 1971.
Board directors, member executive committee Iowa Association Mental Health, National Association Mental Health. Member Board International Students, 1962-1968, United Community Services, 1960-1966, Polk County Health Services, since 1983, vice president, since 1984. Fellow American Bar Foundation.
Member Iowa Bar Association (committee taxation 1953-1961, probate trust committee 1961-1982), Polk County Bar Association (president 1956-1957), Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Theta Phi, Delta Sigma Rho. Clubs: Rotary, Pioneer (president 1980-1981).
Married Marjorie Parker, August 5, 1950 (divorced September 1968). Children: John P., Matthew T., Eleanor T., Francis J., James P., Edward P. Married Evelyn Novak, September 3, 1984.