Heinz, John, 1938-1991

Variant names

Hide Profile

Heinz was ranking minority member of the subcommittee on government efficiency.

From the description of TLS, 1989 January 27 : Washington, D.C. to Michael S. Freeman. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 28083776

Politician. Born on October 23, 1938 in Pittsburgh, Pa. to the grandson of H.J. Heinz, founder of the H.J. Heinz Company.

Received B.A. from Yale (1960) and M.B.A. from Harvard (1963). Began political career in 1971 by winning a special election to the U.S. House of Representatives from the 18th District as a Republican. Elected to the Senate in 1976 and served until his untimely death on April 4, 1991 in an airplane crash. Chaired the International Finance and Monetary Policy Subcommittee (1981- 1986); Savings, Pension and Investment Policy Subcommittee (1985-1986); Special Committee on Aging (1981-1986); and National Republican Senatorial Committee (1979-1980, 1985-1986).

From the description of Papers of Senator H. John Heinz III of Pennsylvania, 1970-1991 bulk 1977-1991. (Carnegie Mellon University). WorldCat record id: 36398593

Politician and philanthropist. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa. on October 3, 1938 to the grandson of H.J. Heinz, founder of the food- processing H.J. Heinz Company.

Received B.A. in History from Yale University (1960) and an M.B.A. from Harvard (1963). Employed in the financial and marketing divisions of the H.J. Heinz Company (1965-1970). Taught business at the Graduate School of Industrial Administration at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh (1970-1971). Elected as a Republican to represent PA's 18th District in the U.S. House of Representatives in a 1971 special election and served three consecutive terms. Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1976 and served until his untimely death in a plane crash on April 4, 1991. Earned a national reputation for his work for the elderly, international commerce and the environment. Actively participated in community and charitable endeavors, ranging from the arts to community development in the urban areas of Western Pennsylvania. Chairman of the Heinz Charitable and Family Trust and Trustee of the Howard and Vira Heinz Endowment.

From the description of Congressional papers of H. John Heinz III of Pennsylvania, 1963-1991 bulk 1971-1991. (Carnegie Mellon University). WorldCat record id: 36398438

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Dunlop, Robert G. (Robert Galbraith), 1909-1995. Papers, 1947-1991. Hagley Museum & Library
creatorOf West, Richard, 1716-1742. Fragment of an autograph letter : [n.p.], recipient's name lacking, but probably to Thomas Ashton, though some scholars believe to Horace Walpole, [1736 July]. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Mon-Valley Unemployed Committee. Mon-Valley Unemployed Committee collection, 1973-1998. University of Pittsburgh
creatorOf Scott, Hugh, 1900-1994. Papers of Hugh Scott [manuscript], 1944-1981. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn National Organization for Women. Records: Series I-XVI, 1961-1999 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Heinz, John, 1938-1991. John Heinz : commercials, 1985-1988. University of Oklahoma, Political Community Archives
creatorOf Scott, Hugh, 1900-1994. Papers of Hugh Scott [manuscript], 1925-1979. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf OAC Review Index. Alumni, OAC Review, v.36, no.6, Feb. 1924, p.202-204. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf Heinz, John, 1938-1991. Papers of Senator H. John Heinz III of Pennsylvania, 1970-1991 bulk 1977-1991. Carnegie Mellon University, Hunt Library
creatorOf Heinz, John, 1938-1991. Congressional papers of H. John Heinz III of Pennsylvania, 1963-1991 bulk 1971-1991. Carnegie Mellon University, Hunt Library
creatorOf Scott, Hugh, 1900-1994. Papers of Hugh Scott, 1978-1985. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Rogers, Fred. [Memo, 1977 Oct. 18 : to Leland Hazard, Margaret B. McFarland, Rev. William P. Barker and Ralph W. Young]. Saint Vincent College, Saint Vincent Library
creatorOf Rackoff, S. R. S.R. Rackoff photographs 1920-1990 photographs. Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives
referencedIn Rogers, Fred. [Memo, 1974 Jun. 6 : to Dr. William P. Barker, Leland Hazard, Esq., The Honorable H. John Heinz, III]. Saint Vincent College, Saint Vincent Library
referencedIn Burton, Laurence V., 1889-. Laurence V. Burton oral history, 1964. Cornell University Library
creatorOf United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance. Correspondence to Gretel Ormandy, 1985. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Heinz, John, 1938-1991. [Letter, 1977 Oct. 3 : to Edwin E. Martin]. Saint Vincent College, Saint Vincent Library
creatorOf Heinz, John, 1938-1991. TLS, 1989 January 27 : Washington, D.C. to Michael S. Freeman. Haverford College Library
creatorOf Rackoff, S. R. S.R. Rackoff photographs 1920-1990 photographs. Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives
referencedIn Rogers, Fred. Saint Vincent College : speech (document). Saint Vincent College, Saint Vincent Library
creatorOf Mason, William, 1725-1797. Autograph letter signed : Aston, to Horace Walpole, 1780 Aug. 20. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Jefferson, Edward Graham, 1921-2006. Edward Graham Jefferson papers, 1962-1992 (bulk, 1979-1987) Hagley Museum & Library
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Burton, Laurence V., 1889- person
associatedWith Dunlop, Robert G. (Robert Galbraith), 1909-1995. person
associatedWith Family Communications, inc. corporateBody
associatedWith Freeman, Michael S. (Michael Stuart) person
associatedWith House Republican Task Force on Antitrust and Regulatory Reform. corporateBody
associatedWith Jefferson, Edward G. (Edward Graham), 1921- person
associatedWith Mason, William, 1725-1797. person
associatedWith Mon-Valley Unemployed Committee. corporateBody
associatedWith National Organization for Women. corporateBody
associatedWith National Republican Senatorial Committee (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith National Republican Senatorial Committee (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith OAC Review Index. corporateBody
associatedWith Rackoff, S. R. person
associatedWith Rogers, Fred. person
associatedWith Scott, Hugh, 1900-1994. person
associatedWith United States. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Congress. House. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Congress. House. Members' papers corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Congress. Senate corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Budget. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. National Commission on Social Security Reform. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Oklahoma. Political Commercial Archive. corporateBody
associatedWith West, Richard, 1716-1742. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
Pennsylvania
United States
Pennsylvania
Subject
Advertising, political
Children with disabilities
Elections
Environmental law
Legislation
Legislators
Older people
Political parties
Politicians
Social security
Television advertising
Occupation
Activity

Person

Birth 1938-10-23

Death 1991-04-04

Information

Permalink: http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6b285q4

Ark ID: w6b285q4

SNAC ID: 50207333