Clark, Robert Carlton, Ph.D. "History of the Willamette Valley Oregon."  Vol. 3.
Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1927. p. 315.
 
JAMES G. HELTZEL

     Among the able attorneys who are maintaining the prestige of Salem's legal
fraternity is numbered James G. Heltzel, a well known practitioner with a
background of twenty years' experience in the profession, and formerly a member
of the state legislature. He was born December 14, 1880, in Colfax, Washington,
and his father, M. L. Heltzel, served in the Civil war. Late in the '60s he
settled in Eugene, Oregon, and there married Melinda A. Kelly, who in 1859 had
made the overland journey to the Pacific coast in company with her mother, also
locating in Eugene. In 1876 Mr. and Mrs. Heltzel moved to Colfax, Washington,
where he spent the remainder of his life. His widow now resides in Salem and has
reached the age of seventy-five years.
     James G. Heltzel supplemented his public school education by a course in
the Willamette University of Law and was graduated with the class of 1907. He
has practiced in Salem for twenty years and is considered one of the most
successful lawyers of the city. He is well versed in legal science and has
demonstrated his ability to handle intricate cases. In 1920 he was appointed
district attorney and completed the unexpired term of Max Gehlhar, meeting every
requirement of the office. Mr. Heltzel was called to the state legislature in
1913 and gave deep thought and study to each question brought before the house,
supporting all constructive measures.
     In 1906 Mr. Heltzel married Miss Clara A. Holmstrom, of Salem, Oregon, and
they now have four children: John, James, Margaret and Charles. Along fraternal
lines Mr. Heltzel is connected with the Knights of Pythias and the Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks. He gives his political allegiance to the republican
party and his public spirit is denoted by his affiliation with the Chamber of
Commerce. He is a member of the Marion County and Oregon State Bar Associations
and conforms his practice to the highest ethical standards of the profession.

     
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