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| name=Harold Hellbaum | | name=Harold Hellbaum | ||
| − | | office=[[Wyoming]] State Representative for Platte County | + | | office=[[Wyoming]] State Representative<br> for Platte County |
| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]] | | party=[[Republican Party|Republican]] | ||
| term_start=1963 | | term_start=1963 | ||
| term_end=1976 | | term_end=1976 | ||
| − | | office2=[[Speaker]] of the Wyoming House of Representatives | + | | office2=[[Speaker]] of the Wyoming<br> House of Representatives |
| term_start2=1975 | | term_start2=1975 | ||
| term_end2=1976 | | term_end2=1976 | ||
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| birth_place=Wheatland, Platte County, Wyoming | | birth_place=Wheatland, Platte County, Wyoming | ||
| death_place=Wheatland, Wyoming | | death_place=Wheatland, Wyoming | ||
| − | | resting_place=Chugwater | + | | resting_place=Iowa Flats Cemetery in Chugwater, Wyoming |
| − | | occupation=Rancher | + | | occupation=[[Farmer]], Rancher, [[Business]]man |
| spouse= Margaret L. "Peggy" Otis Hellbaum (married 1950–2002, her death) | | spouse= Margaret L. "Peggy" Otis Hellbaum (married 1950–2002, her death) | ||
| children= Rebecca H. "Becky" Hartmeister | | children= Rebecca H. "Becky" Hartmeister | ||
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Robert L. "Rob" Hellbaum<br> | Robert L. "Rob" Hellbaum<br> | ||
Bruce A. Hellbaum<br> | Bruce A. Hellbaum<br> | ||
| − | Six grandchildren | + | Six grandchildren<br> |
'''Parents''':<br> | '''Parents''':<br> | ||
Herman and Lydia Lust Hellbaum | Herman and Lydia Lust Hellbaum | ||
| − | |alma_mater=University of Wyoming | + | |alma_mater=Chugwater High School |
| + | University of Wyoming | ||
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| − | '''Harold Hellbaum''' (September 26, 1926 – March 9, 2007) was a [[farmer]], rancher, [[business]]man, and [[politician]] in [[rural]] Platte County near Wheatland north of the capital city of [[Cheyenne]], [[Wyoming]]. A [[Republican Party|Republican]], he was from 1963 to 1976 a | + | '''Harold Hellbaum''' (September 26, 1926 – March 9, 2007)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142002584/harold-hellbaum|title=Harold Hellbaum|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=May 11, 2020}}</ref> |
| + | was a [[farmer]], rancher, [[business]]man, and [[politician]] in [[rural]] Platte County near Wheatland north of the capital city of [[Cheyenne]], [[Wyoming]]. A [[Republican Party|Republican]], he was from 1963 to 1976 a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives; in his last term from 1975 to 1976, he was the House [[Speaker]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| − | Hellbaum was born in Wheatland to Herman Hellbaum (1892–1970) and the former Lydia Lust (1895–1988). He was reared on the family farm near Chugwater, where he attended all twelve grades of | + | Hellbaum was born in Wheatland to Herman Arnold Hellbaum (1892–1970) and the former Lydia Lust (1895–1988). He was reared on the family farm near Chugwater, where he attended all twelve grades of public school, having graduated in 1944. He later attended the University of Wyoming in Laramie. After college, he returned to assist his father with raising [[wheat]] and [[cattle]] and running the Tri-County Grain Elevator Company. Earlier, he served on the Chugwater School Board and the Wyoming State Board of Education. He was a charter member of the trade association, the Wyoming Wheat Growers Association. He was a board member of the American Heritage Center of the University of Wyoming. Besides his farm and ranch activities, he was also involved in concrete, [[banking]], and commercial development.<ref name=obit>Harold Hellbaum obituary, ''Jackson Hole Star Tribune,'' March 12, 2007.</ref> |
He was first elected to the legislature in 1962 during the administration of Republican [[Governor]] Clifford Peter Hansen (1912-2009). His service ended when he was Speaker during the administration of [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] Governor Edgar Herschler (1918-1990). | He was first elected to the legislature in 1962 during the administration of Republican [[Governor]] Clifford Peter Hansen (1912-2009). His service ended when he was Speaker during the administration of [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] Governor Edgar Herschler (1918-1990). | ||
| − | Even after he left the state House of Representatives, Hellbaum remained active in Republican politics. He attended several national party conventions as a delegate. When [[Ronald W. Reagan]] became [[U.S. President]] in 1981, Hellbaum retired from farming to become the Wyoming state director of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, a position which he retained until 1994. | + | Even after he left the state House of Representatives, Hellbaum remained active in Republican politics. He attended several national party conventions as a delegate. When [[Ronald W. Reagan]] became [[U.S. President]] in 1981, Hellbaum retired from farming to become the Wyoming state director of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, a position which he retained until 1994.<ref name=obit/> |
| − | On September 17, 1950, Hellbaum married the former Margaret L. "Peggy" Otis ( | + | On September 17, 1950, Hellbaum married the former Margaret L. "Peggy" Otis (1927-2002). Hellbaum died in the Platte County Memorial Hospital in Wheatland. He was survived by two daughters, Rebecca H. "Becky" Hartmeister of [[Lubbock]], [[Texas]], and Holly Johnston (born 1955) of Wheatland; two sons, Robert L. "Rob" Hellbaum (born 1958) of Chugwater and Bruce A. Hellbaum (born 1960) and wife Catherine of Wheatland, and six grandchildren. Hellbaum and his wife are interred at Chugwater Cemetery in Chugwater.<ref name=obit/> |
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| − | After Hellbaum's death, three other former Cheyenne-area lawmakers died within three months of one another: Republicans | + | After Hellbaum's death, three other former Cheyenne-area lawmakers died within three months of one another: Republicans Joseph David Selby (1950-2007) and [[Larry Shippy]] on June 8, and Democratic Representative Edwin H. "Ed" Whitehead (1925-2007) on May 20. |
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[[Category:Republicans]] | [[Category:Republicans]] | ||
[[Category:Conservatives]] | [[Category:Conservatives]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:01, January 12, 2023
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| Harold Hellbaumâ | |
Wyoming State Representative
for Platte Countyâ | |
| In office 1963â â 1976â | |
Speaker of the Wyoming
House of Representativesâ | |
| In office 1975â â 1976â | |
| Preceded by | C. H. "Cliff" Davisâ |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Nels J. Smithâ |
| Born | September 26, 1926â Wheatland, Platte County, Wyomingâ |
| Died | March 9, 2007 (aged 80)â Wheatland, Wyomingâ |
| Resting place | Iowa Flats Cemetery in Chugwater, Wyomingâ |
| Political party | Republican â |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret L. "Peggy" Otis Hellbaum (married 1950â2002, her deathâ) |
| Children | Rebecca H. "Becky" Hartmeisterâ
Holly H. Johnston |
| Alma mater | Chugwater High School
University of Wyomingâ |
| Occupation | Farmer, Rancher, Businessmanâ |
Harold Hellbaum (September 26, 1926 â March 9, 2007)[1] was a farmer, rancher, businessman, and politician in rural Platte County near Wheatland north of the capital city of Cheyenne, Wyoming. A Republican, he was from 1963 to 1976 a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives; in his last term from 1975 to 1976, he was the House Speaker.
Biography
Hellbaum was born in Wheatland to Herman Arnold Hellbaum (1892â1970) and the former Lydia Lust (1895â1988). He was reared on the family farm near Chugwater, where he attended all twelve grades of public school, having graduated in 1944. He later attended the University of Wyoming in Laramie. After college, he returned to assist his father with raising wheat and cattle and running the Tri-County Grain Elevator Company.â Earlier, he served on the Chugwater School Board and the Wyoming State Board of Education. He was a charter member of the trade association, the Wyoming Wheat Growers Association. He was a board member of the American Heritage Center of the University of Wyoming.â Besides his farm and ranch activities, he was also involved in concrete, banking, and commercial development.â[2]
He was first elected to the legislature in 1962 during the administration of Republican Governor Clifford Peter Hansen (1912-2009). His service ended when he was Speaker during the administration of Democratic Governor Edgar Herschler (1918-1990).
Even after he left the state House of Representatives, Hellbaum remained active in Republican politics. He attended several national party conventions as a delegate. When Ronald W. Reagan became U.S. President in 1981, Hellbaum retired from farming to become the Wyoming state director of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, a position which he retained until 1994.â[2]
On September 17, 1950, Hellbaum married the former Margaret L. "Peggy" Otis (1927-2002).â Hellbaum died in the Platte County Memorial Hospital in Wheatland. He was survived by two daughters, Rebecca H. "Becky" Hartmeister of Lubbock, Texas, and Holly Johnston (born 1955) of Wheatland; two sons, Robert L. "Rob" Hellbaum (born 1958) of Chugwater and Bruce A. Hellbaum (born 1960) and wife Catherine of Wheatland, and six grandchildren.â Hellbaum and his wife are interred at Chugwater Cemetery in Chugwater.â[2]
After Hellbaum's death, three other former Cheyenne-area lawmakers died within three months of one another: Republicans Joseph David Selby (1950-2007) and Larry Shippy on June 8, and Democratic Representative Edwin H. "Ed" Whitehead (1925-2007) on May 20.
References
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- â Harold Hellbaum. Findagrave.com. Retrieved on May 11, 2020.
- â 2.0 2.1 2.2 Harold Hellbaum obituary, Jackson Hole Star Tribune, March 12, 2007.
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