Edgar Frank "Hike" Heiskell III (October 10, 1940 – November 20, 2016) was an American lawyer and politician.

Hike Heiskell
Portrait of Heiskell, c. 1973
Chair of the West Virginia Republican Party
In office
August 1987 – July 14, 1990
Preceded byJohn Raese
Succeeded byDavid McKinley
23rd Secretary of State of West Virginia
In office
January 15, 1973 – March 3, 1975
GovernorArch A. Moore Jr.
Preceded byJay Rockefeller
Succeeded byJames R. McCartney
Personal details
Born
Edgar Frank Heiskell III

(1940-10-10)October 10, 1940
Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedNovember 20, 2016(2016-11-20) (aged 76)
Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyIndependent (2006–2016)
Republican (until 2006)
Spouse
Jeraldine Frances McGrath
(m. 1966; div. 1996)
Children5
EducationWest Virginia University (AB)
University of Virginia (JD)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Air Force
Years of service1966–1970

Heiskell was born in Morgantown, West Virginia and graduated from Morgantown High School. He received his bachelor's degree from West Virginia University in 1963 and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1966. Heiskell served in the United States Air Force. He then practiced law. In 1972, Heiskell won election as a Republican to serve as West Virginia Secretary of State, narrowly defeating Democratic nominee Thomas A. Winner. He served from 1973 until his resignation in March 1975.[1] He served as chair of the West Virginia Republican Party from 1987 to 1990, though he later left the party, becoming an independent in 2006. He died in Charleston, West Virginia from cancer.[2][3]

Notes

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  1. ^ Carson, Howard W., ed. (1973). West Virginia Blue Book 1973 (PDF). Charleston: West Virginia Senate. p. 105. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  2. ^ Edgar Frank Heiskell III-obituary
  3. ^ Lannom, Andrea (November 22, 2016). "Former Secretary of State Edgar F. 'Hike' Heiskell dies at 76". The Register-Herald. Retrieved May 5, 2023.

4.https://www.safetyresearch.net/civil-litigator-consumer-champion-heiskell-dies/ Retrieved February 22, 2024.

Political offices
Preceded by Secretary of State of West Virginia
1973–1975
Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by
John S. Callebs
Republican nominee for Secretary of State of West Virginia
1972
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chair of the West Virginia Republican Party
1987–1990
Succeeded by