Charles L. Heitman Papers, 1896-1920
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Heitman, Charles L., d. 1927
- Title
- Charles L. Heitman Papers
- Dates
- 1896-1920 (inclusive)18961920
- Quantity
- 4 in.
- Collection Number
- MsSC 188
- Summary
- Lawyer and judge, of Rathdrum, Kootenai County, Idaho; b. 1850s. Correspondence (1896-1905, 1920), chiefly with Heitman's wife, written from Boise and other Idaho communities, relating to his law practice in Rathdrum, activities as judge, local and state Republican politics, and his opposition to the division of Kootenai County.
- Repository
-
Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture)
2316 W. First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
archives@northwestmuseum.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is not restricted.
- Additional Reference Guides
-
Nolan, Edward W. A Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Spokane, WA: Eastern Washington State Historical Society, 1987).
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Charles L. Heitman was born in North Carolina and attended Trinity College (Duke University). He came to Idaho in 1890 and located at Rathdrum, where he opened a law practice. At the time Rathdrum was the county seat of Kootenai County, which embraced all of present-day Kootenai, Bonner, and Boundary Counties.
Beginning in 1895, Heitman actively opposed the division of Kootenai County into two counties. Every time county division legislation was presented in the state legislature, Heitman would travel to Boise for extended periods to lobby against passage. He was also active in county and state Republican politics, although he never sought political office. In 1925 he was appointed judge in the eighth judicial district in Idaho.
Content Description
The collection, while fragmentary, includes a considerable amount of correspondence written to his wife from Boise where he resided while lobbying against the Kootenai County division legislation, 1895, 1897, 1903, 1905. Also included is correspondence to his wife written while he was in court in various communities in Idaho. The letters indicate that Heitman was truly a homebody who missed his wife and family and hated being away from them.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Publication RightsCopyright has not been assigned to the Eastern Washington State Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Museum Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher
Preferred Citation
Charles L. Heitman Papers (MsSC 188), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.
Administrative Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Political parties--Idaho
- Practice of law--Idaho
Personal Names
- Heitman, Charles L., d. 1927--Archives
Corporate Names
- Republican Party (Wash.)
- Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) (creator)
Geographical Names
- Idaho--History, Local
- Idaho--Legal affairs
- Idaho--Politics and government
- Kootenai County (Idaho)--History
- Kootenai County (Idaho)--Politics and government
- Kootenai County (Idaho)--Legal affairs
- Rathdrum (Idaho)
Occupations
- Judges--Idaho
- Lawyers--Idaho
