BIO: George W. Heiges, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, historical editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, York Borough, Pg 23-24

HON. GEORGE W. HEIGES, attorney at law, was born in Dillsburg, York Co., Penn., 
May 18, 1842.  His father, Jacob Heiges, was a prominent chair manufacturer of 
York County.  His mother was Elizabeth Heiges, whose maiden name was Mumper.  
The Heiges family is of German origin.  Mr. Heiges was educated at the public 
schools of York and at the York County Academy.  He later was principal of the 
York Classical and Normal Istitute, and again was appointed one of the 
principals of the local normal school and a tutor at the York County Academy.  
Completing the usual course of legal studies, he was admitted to the bar in 
1867, and immediately began practice.  In 1872 he was elected to the legislature 
and re-elected in 1878.  He was a member of several important committees, and 
during his last term he was noted for the prominent action that he took on all 
important questions.  He is a Democrat, one of the leading lawyers at the York 
County bar, and was elected chief burgess of York in 1885.  He is a prominent 
Mason.  HE has always taken an active part in all the political movements of the 
county and State, and is especially interested in all matters of advancement and 
increase of public and educational interests.  In 1877-78-79 he was attorney to 
the board of commissioners of York County.  He was married, in 1874, to Miss 
Mary El Gallagher, a native of York and a daughter of John Gallagher (deceased).  
He is the father of two children:  Helen Days and Stewart Sprigg.