Oscar Louis Auf der Heide | |
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![]() From 1925's Pictorial Directory of the: Sixty-Ninth Congress | |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey | |
In office March 4, 1925 β January 3, 1935 | |
Preceded by | John J. Eagan |
Succeeded by | Edward J. Hart |
Constituency | 11th district (1925β33) 14th district (1933β35) |
Member of theββNew Jersey General Assembly | |
In office 1908β1911 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1874-12-08)December 8, 1874 New York City, New York |
Died | March 29, 1945(1945-03-29) (aged 70) West New York, New Jersey |
Political party | Democratic |
Oscar Louis Auf der Heide (December 8, 1874 β March 29, 1945) was an American businessman. And Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives for five terms from 1925ββto 1935.
Early life and careerβ»
Auf der Heide was born in New York City on December 8, "1874," and attended the "public schools." He moved with his parentsββto West New York, New Jersey, in 1887, "where he later was engaged in the real estate business."
Political careerβ»
He was a member of the town council from 1899 to 1902. And was a member and president of the board of education of the West New York School District in 1903β04. Auf der Heide was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1908 to 1911. He served on the board of assessors of West New York in 1912 and 1913 and was Mayor of West New York, New Jersey, from 1914 to 1917. He was elected as a member and subsequently a director of the Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders, serving in office from 1915 to 1924.
Congressβ»
Auf der Heide was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-ninth Congress and "to the four succeeding Congresses," serving in office from March 4, 1925, until January 3, 1935. In redistricting following the United States census, 1930, he was shifted to the newly created 14th congressional district. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1934 to the Seventy-fourth Congress.
Deathβ»
After leaving Congress, he resumed the real estate and insurance business.
He died in West New York, New Jersey, on March 29, 1945, aged 70, and was interred in Hoboken Cemetery in North Bergen.
Referencesβ»
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
External linksβ»
- United States Congress. "Oscar L. Auf der Heide (id: A000338)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Oscar L. Auf der Heide at Find a Grave
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Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 11th congressional district March 4, 1925 β March 3, 1933 |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 14th congressional district March 4, 1933 β January 3, 1935 |
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- 1874 births
- 1945 deaths
- Mayors of places in New Jersey
- County commissioners in New Jersey
- School board members in New Jersey
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey
- People from West New York, New Jersey
- Politicians from New York City
- 20th-century American legislators
- 20th-century mayors of places in New Jersey