Julius P. Heil

Julius Peter Heil (July 24, 1876ndash November 30, 1949) was Governor of Wisconsin from 1939 to 1943. A Republican, he was born in Düssmund an der Mosel, Germany. In 1901, he founded the Heil Company in Milwaukee, which fabricated steel tank cars. He served two four-year terms as Wisconsin's governor after defeating Phillip LaFollette. Often known as "Julius the Just," as governor, the New York Times reported that Heil was known for clowning and silly antics. [cite news|last=Sheasby|first=Fred C.|title=Heil's Antics Jolt Wisconsin|page=E10|publisher=New York Times|date=June 4, 1939|url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=55&did=91576737&SrchMode=1&sid=1&Fmt=10&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=HNP&TS=1169903588&clientId=62547
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Heil toured the country to promote the Wisconsin's dairy products. 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. [cite news|title=Obituary|page=E2|publisher=New York Times|date=December 4, 1949|accessdate=2007-01-27] Heil died in Milwaukee on November 30, 1949. [cite news|title=Obituary|page=E2|publisher=New York Times|date=December 4, 1949|accessdate=2007-01-27]

Election results

1940 Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial primary results: Julius Heil, 223,819; James K. Robinson 106,570 [cite news|title=Republican Vote Ahead in Wisconsin|page=19|publisher=New York Times|date=September 19, 1940|accessdate=2007-01-27]

1940 Wisconsin gubernatorial results: Julius Heil (R) defeated F.E. McGovern (D) and [ 1942 Wisconsin Blue Book] Orland S. Loomis [cite news|title=Vital Facts Concerning the Quadrennial Polling of the Nation's Millions of Voters|page=50|publisher=New York Times|date=November 3, 1940|accessdate=2007-01-27]

1942 Wisconsin gubernatorial results: Orland Loomis (Progressive) (R) defeated Julius Heil (R) and Dr. W. C. Sullivan [cite news|title=Wisconsin|page=5|publisher=New York Times|date=November 4, 1942|accessdate=2007-01-27]

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