Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Heise, William D 
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Author: Past and Present of Will County, IL; 1907

William D. Heise, state's attorney of Will county, was born in Joliet, July 
14, 1869, and the city of his birth has continuously been the city of his 
residence. His parents, A. W. and Laura (De 2eng) Heise, were natives of 
Germany and of the United States, respectively. The father was a graduate of 
the Heidelburg (Germany) Medical College and the University of Goettining. He 
acted with the insurrectionists in the German rebellion of 1848 and following 
the close of that war came to America in 1849. For two years he traveled in 
the south as a correspondent for German newspapers and then came north, 
settling in Dupage county, Illinois, where he practiced his profession for 
several years. In 1861 he came to Joliet, where he entered upon the active 
practice of medicine, but as the war progressed he felt called upon to aid his 
adopted country and enlisted as a surgeon in the One Hundredth Illinois 
Infantry. Subsequently he was promoted to the rank of brigade surgeon and 
later was made chief hospital inspector of the Army of the Cumberland, in 
which position he continued until he resigned in 1864 on account of ill 
health. He then returned to Joliet, where he practiced his profession until 
his death, which occurred in 1893. He was physician to the penitentiary here 
for a number of years and had a very large private practice, being recognized 
as one of the leading physicians of this section of the state. His wife passed 
away in 1871. William D. Heise, their only child, was educated in the 
Northwestern Military Academy, the University of Michigan and the University 
of Michigan Law School, being graduated from the law department in 1890. In 
1892 he was admitted to the bar and has since followed his profession with 
constantly growing success. His mind is logical and inductive and the 
thoroughness and care with which he has prepared his eases have been strong 
elements in his success. In the fall of 1896 he was elected state's attorney 
and the consensus of public opinion regarding his official service is 
indicated by the fact that he has been twice re-elected and is now serving in 
that office for the third term. Mr. Heise has been active in republican 
politics since he became of age and has been chairman and secretary of many 
conventions. His opinions have often been decisive factors in the councils of 
the party and while he has not been an aspirant for office outside of the 
strict path of his profession, he has labored effectively and untiringly for 
party success. For several years he has served on the public library board in 
Joliet and community interests elicit his earnest attention and oft times 
receive his hearty co-operation. On the 10th of November, 1898, Mr. Heise was 
married to Miss Florida Casey, a daughter of Dr. John R. Casey, of Joliet, and 
they have two sons, William C. and John C. 

Additional Comments:
PAST AND PRESENT OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS By W. W. Stevens President of the 
Will County Pioneers Association; Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing 
Company, 1907

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