Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....HECK , MAX W. June 9, 1869 - 
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MEMBERS OF THE SENATE

TWENTY-FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT

Racine county.

MAX W. HECK (Rep.) was born June 9, 1869, at Chicago, and
obtained his education in the public schools of Racine,
Howlands academy, and at the University of Wisconsin law
school, where he graduated in 1892. He started his career as a
newsboy, then letter carrier and after graduation began the
practice of law at Racine. He was city attorney of Racine,
1898-1902; county judge of Racine, 1902-1914. He has been
active in lodge work. He was chief ranger two years, high
chief ranger two years, supreme counselor three years and
supreme chief ranger one year of the United Order of
Foresters. He was venerable counsel one year, member of the
state camp two years and member of the head camp two years of
the Modern Woodmen of America. He has been chancellor
commander one year, member of the Grand Lodge fifteen years,
Deputy Grand Chancellor two years of the Knights of Pythias;
W. M. one year and a member of the Grand Lodge three years of
the F. & A. M.; H. P. one year and a member of the Grand
Chapter three years of the R. A. M.; Commander K. T. E.
commandery one year and member of the Grand Commandery three
years. Consistory of Scottish Rite Masons member 20 years;
Ancient and A. Order of Mystic Shrine Potentate two years;
member of Imperial Council (National) four years; Order of
Eastern Star Worthy Patron one year; member of Grand Chapter
eighteen years, Worthy Grand Patron one year; member of the
General Grand Chapter (National) eighteen years; treasurer of
the Eastern Star Masonic Home Association sixteen years. He
enlisted in the Spanish-American war April 28, 1898, served in
Company F, First Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. He has been
provost judge of the State Encampment Spanish-American War
Veterans for one year, and is also a member of other fraternal
and social associations. He is a practicing lawyer at Racine.
He was elected to the senate in November, 1922, receiving
13,002 votes to 3,129 for George L. Buck (Ind. Rep.), and 404
for Samuel Sherman (Soc).

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Additional Comments:
The Wisconsin Blue Book. The State Printing Board, 1923. 598 -
640. 

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