H. John Heinz III facts for kids
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H. John Heinz III
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United States Senator from Pennsylvania |
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In office January 3, 1977 – April 4, 1991 |
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Preceded by | Hugh Scott |
Succeeded by | Harris Wofford |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 18th district |
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In office November 2, 1971 – January 3, 1977 |
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Preceded by | Robert Corbett |
Succeeded by | Doug Walgren |
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Born |
Henry John Heinz III
October 23, 1938 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | April 4, 1991 Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
(aged 52)
Cause of death | Plane crash |
Resting place | Homewood Cemetery |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
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Relations | Henry J. Heinz (great-grandfather) Drue Heinz (stepmother) |
Children | 3, including André and Christopher |
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Alma mater | Yale University Harvard Business School |
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Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Air Force (Reserves) |
Years of service | 1963–69 |
For other persons named Henry Heinz, see Henry Heinz (disambiguation).
Henry John Heinz III (October 23, 1938 – April 4, 1991) was an American politician from Pennsylvania and the great-grandson of the founder of H. J. Heinz Company. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977 and was a US senator from 1977-1991. He was killed in a plane crash in 1991.
Heinz married Teresa Simões-Ferreira on February 5, 1966 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The couple had three sons together: H. John Heinz IV, André, and Christopher.
A number of places are named after Heinz, including:
- Senator H. John Heinz III Archives at the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries
- H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
- H. John Heinz III Center For Science, Economics and The Environment
- H. John Heinz III Center For the Performing Arts (Heinz Hall), home of the Pittsburgh Symphony
- Senator John Heinz History Center
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H. John Heinz III College at Carnegie Mellon University
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