Oscar L. Auf der Heide

Oscar Louis Auf der Heide
From 1925'sPictorial Directory of the Sixty-Ninth Congress
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew Jersey
In office March 4, 1925 – January 3, 1935
Preceded by	John J. Eagan
Succeeded by	Edward J. Hart
Constituency	11th district(1925–33) 14th district(1933–35)
Member of theNew Jersey General Assembly
In office 1908–1911
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 – March 29, 1945) was an American businessman andDemocratic Partypolitician who representedNew Jerseyin theUnited States House of Representativesfor five terms from 1925 to 1935.

Early life and career

Auf der Heide was born inNew York Cityon December 8, 1874, and attended the public schools. He moved with his parents toWest New York, New Jersey,in 1887, where he later was engaged in the real estate business.

Political career

He was a member of the town council from 1899 to 1902, and was a member and president of theboard of educationof theWest New York School Districtin 1903–04. Auf der Heide was a member of theNew Jersey General Assemblyfrom 1908 to 1911. He served on the board of assessors of West New York in 1912 and 1913 and wasMayor of West New York, New Jersey,from 1914 to 1917. He was elected as a member and subsequently a director of theHudson CountyBoard of Chosen Freeholders,serving in office from 1915 to 1924.

Congress

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 theUnited States census, 1930,he was shifted to the newly created14th congressional district.He was not a candidate for renomination in 1934 to the Seventy-fourth Congress.

Death

After leaving Congress, he resumed the real estate and insurance business.

He died inWest New York, New Jersey,on March 29, 1945, aged 70, and was interred inHoboken CemeteryinNorth Bergen.

References

This article incorporatespublic domain materialfrom theBiographical Directory of the United States Congress

External links

• United States Congress."Oscar L. Auf der Heide (id: A000338)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Oscar L. Auf der HeideatFind a Grave