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

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and graduated from Morgantown High School. He received his bachelor's degree from

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in 1963 and his

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degree from the

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in 1966. Heiskell served in the

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. He then practiced law. In 1972, Heiskell won election as a Republican to serve as

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, narrowly defeating Democratic nominee Thomas A. Winner. He served from 1973 until his resignation in March 1975. He served as chair of the

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from 1987 to 1990, though he later left the party, becoming an

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in 2006. He died in

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from cancer.

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