Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	6	Jan 8, 1957 - Mar 23, 1957	55th (1) (2)	Democrat	Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches		Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine
H	6	Jan 11, 1955 - Jan 8, 1957	54th	Democrat	Nacogdoches / Nacogdoches		Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine

(1) 55th Legislature - Oath of Office Taken by Honorable George Goetz, 5/9/1957, pp. 2658-2659. House Journal.
(2) C. George Goetz, in special election 5/4/1957, succeeded Charles Heitman, Jr., died 3/23/1957. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 55th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 28. Resolutions - Memorial.
• 55th Legislature, R.S., SR 264. Resolutions - Memorial.

Other Resources

• Charlie Heitman, birth date 2/15/1902 in Hot Springs, Arkansas; death date 3/23/1957 at Seton Hospital, Austin, Travis County. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
• John Charlie Heitman, birth date 2/15/1902, death date 3/23/1957, burial in Sunset Memorial Park, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County. Find a Grave.
• "Special Election Set to Fill House Vacancy," Baytown Sun, 3/29/1957, p. 7, crediting Sterling Municipal Library. Gov. Price Daniel called a special election to fill the vacancy "created when Heitman died of a heart attack in the House March 23." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
• Obituary, "Texas Solon Dies of Heart Attack," Breckenridge American, 3/24/1957, p. 1, crediting Breckenridge Public Library. "State Representative Charles Bietman [sic: Heitman] Jr., of Nacogdoches collapsed at his desk in the House Chamber Saturday morning and died at a hospital a few minutes later." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Photographs

• Photograph. Charlie (Silent) Heitman, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Charlie [Silent] Heitman, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 54th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
• 55th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

55th R.S. - 1957 Claims and Accounts   Common Carriers   Labor   Penitentiaries   Public Printing (Chair)

54th R.S. - 1955 Claims and Accounts   Game and Fisheries   Highways and Roads   Penitentiaries   State Hospitals and Special Schools