Oscar L. Auf der Heide
Encyclopedia
Oscar Louis Auf der Heide (December 8, 1874 in New York City
– March 29, 1945 in West New York, New Jersey
) was an American
Democratic Party
politician who represented New Jersey
's 11th congressional district
in the United States House of Representatives
from 1925–1933, and the 14th congressional district
from 1933-1935.
on December 8, 1874 and attended the public schools. He moved with his parents to West New York, New Jersey
in 1887, where he later was engaged in the real estate business. He was a member of the town council from 1899–1902, and was a member and president of the board of education
in 1903 and 1904. Auf Der Heide was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from 1908-1911. 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.
Auf Der Heide was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-ninth and to the four succeeding Congresses, serving in office from March 4, 1925-January 3, 1935. In redistricting following the United States Census, 1930
, Auf der Heide was shifted to the newly-created 14th congressional district
. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1934 to the Seventy-fourth Congress.
After leaving Congress, Auf Der Heide resumed the real estate and insurance business. He died in West New York on March 29, 1945, and was interred in Hoboken Cemetery
in North Bergen
.
New York City
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– March 29, 1945 in West New York, New Jersey
West New York, New Jersey
West New York is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, situated upon the New Jersey Palisades. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 49,708.-Geography:...
) was an American
United States
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Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
politician who represented New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
's 11th congressional district
New Jersey's 11th congressional district
New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen. The district is a suburban Republican-leaning district that is centered in Morris County....
in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1925–1933, and the 14th congressional district
New Jersey's 14th congressional district
New Jersey's Fourteenth Congressional District in the House of Representatives was eliminated after the 1990 Census. As a result of the Congressional apportionment performed after this Census, New Jersey lost one seat and was reduced to thirteen seats in the House of Representatives.New Jersey had...
from 1933-1935.
Biography
Auf der Heide was born in New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
on December 8, 1874 and attended the public schools. He moved with his parents to West New York, New Jersey
West New York, New Jersey
West New York is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, situated upon the New Jersey Palisades. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 49,708.-Geography:...
in 1887, where he later was engaged in the real estate business. He was a member of the town council from 1899–1902, and was a member and president of the board of education
Board of education
A board of education or a school board or school committee is the title of the board of directors or board of trustees of a school, local school district or higher administrative level....
in 1903 and 1904. Auf Der Heide was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
from 1908-1911. 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
Hudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County is the smallest county in New Jersey and one of the most densely populated in United States. It takes its name from the Hudson River, which creates part of its eastern border. Part of the New York metropolitan area, its county seat and largest city is Jersey City.- Municipalities...
Board of Chosen Freeholders
Board of Chosen Freeholders
In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures in each of that state's 21 counties.- Origin :New Jersey's system of naming county legislators "freeholders" is unique in the United States...
, serving in office from 1915 to 1924.
Auf Der Heide was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-ninth and to the four succeeding Congresses, serving in office from March 4, 1925-January 3, 1935. In redistricting following the United States Census, 1930
United States Census, 1930
The Fifteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau one month from April 1, 1930, determined the resident population of the United States to be 122,775,046, an increase of 13.7 percent over the 106,021,537 persons enumerated during the 1920 Census.-Census questions:The 1930 Census...
, Auf der Heide was shifted to the newly-created 14th congressional district
New Jersey's 14th congressional district
New Jersey's Fourteenth Congressional District in the House of Representatives was eliminated after the 1990 Census. As a result of the Congressional apportionment performed after this Census, New Jersey lost one seat and was reduced to thirteen seats in the House of Representatives.New Jersey had...
. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1934 to the Seventy-fourth Congress.
After leaving Congress, Auf Der Heide resumed the real estate and insurance business. He died in West New York on March 29, 1945, and was interred in Hoboken Cemetery
Hoboken Cemetery, North Bergen
The Hoboken Cemetery is located at 5500 Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen, New Jersey. It is bordered by Flower Hill Cemetery. Originally when the Secaucus Junction was built on land that was the Hudson County Burial Grounds, bodies exhumed were to be re-interred at the Hoboken Cemetery...
in North Bergen
North Bergen, New Jersey
North Bergen is a township in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township had a total population of 60,773. Originally founded in 1843, the town was much diminished in territory by a series of secessions. Situated on the Hudson Palisades, it is one...
.
External links
- Oscar L. Auf der Heide at Find-A-Grave