Charles W. Heyl

Charles Wendel Heyl (May 14, 1857 – January 20, 1936) was an American businessman, fire chief, and politician.

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Heyl and his parents moved to Madison, Wisconsin in 1857.[1] Heyl went to the public schools in Madison and then worked for his father as a tinsmith.[1] Heyl then worked for Chicago and Northwestern Railroad.[1] Heyl owned a hotel and cigar shop in Madison.[1] In 1890, Heyl served on the Madison Common Council and served as president of the common council.[1] He also served on the board of education. He was a Democrat. In 1893, Heyl served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1][2] From 1907 to 1929, Heyl was the fire chief of the Madison Fire Department.[1] Heyl died at his home, in Madison, Wisconsin, after a long illness.[1]

Notes
  1. "Heyl, Former Chief of City's Fireman, Dies". Wisconsin State Journal. January 21, 1936. p. 1. Retrieved April 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Wisconsin Blue Book 1893, Biographical Sketch of Charles Wendel Heyl, p. 638.
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