H. John Heinz III
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| H. John Heinz III | |
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| United States Senator from Pennsylvania |
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| In office January 3, 1977 – April 4, 1991 |
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| Preceded by | Hugh D. Scott, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Harris Wofford |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 18th district |
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| In office November 2, 1971 – January 3, 1977 |
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| Preceded by | Robert J. Corbett |
| Succeeded by | Doug Walgren |
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| Born | October 23, 1938 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Died | April 4, 1991 (aged 52) Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Teresa Heinz |
For other persons named Henry Heinz, see Henry Heinz (disambiguation).
Henry John Heinz III (October 23, 1938 – April 4, 1991) was an American politician from Pennsylvania and the great-grandson of the founder of H. J. Heinz Company. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977 and was a US senator from 1977-1991. He was killed in a plane crash in 1991.
Heinz married Teresa Simões-Ferreira on February 5, 1966 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The couple had three sons together: H. John Heinz IV, André, and Christopher.
A number of places are named after Heinz, including:
- Senator H. John Heinz III Archives at the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries
- H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management
- H. John Heinz III Center For Science, Economics and The Environment
- H. John Heinz III Center For the Performing Arts (Heinz Hall), home of the Pittsburgh Symphony
- Senator John Heinz History Center
