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John Edward Babiarz (1915-2004) —
also known as John E. Babiarz —
of Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del.
Born in Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del., June 6,
1915.
Son of Stanley Babiarz and Mary (Feret) Babiarz.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; New
Castle County Register in Chancery, 1949-53; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Delaware, 1956,
1960,
1964,
1968;
mayor
of Wilmington, Del., 1961-69.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Kiwanis;
Eagles;
Knights
of Columbus; Polish National Alliance.
Died in Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del., June 5,
2004 (age 88 years, 365
days).
Interment at Cathedral
Cemetery, Wilmington, Del.
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Frank Adelbert Balcer, Jr. (1889-1965) —
also known as Frank A. Balcer —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Little Rock, Pulaski
County, Ark., December
8, 1889.
Son of Frank Balcerkiewicz and Elizabeth Balcerkiewicz.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate in
primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1940, 1946, 1950;
major in the U.S. Army during World War II; school
teacher; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 8th
District, 1961-62; candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 8th District,
1962.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Disabled
American Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Polish National Alliance.
Died in 1965
(age about
75 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Anna Pascko. |
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William Philip Banach (1903-1951) —
also known as William Banach —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., March 30,
1903.
Democrat. Tavern
owner; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 12th District, 1947-51;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin,
1948.
Catholic.
Member, Polish National Alliance; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in 1951
(age about
48 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Albert M. Bielawski (b. 1867) —
of Cudahy, Milwaukee
County, Wis.; Gary, Lake
County, Ind.; Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Poland,
January
17, 1867.
Son of Joseph Bielawski and Teresa (Mroczynska) Bielawski.
Architect;
superintendent of construction
for steel
mills, 1907-12; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1929-30, 1935-36 (Wayne County
3rd District 1929-30, Wayne County 1st District 1935-36); defeated,
1926 (Republican primary, Wayne County 3rd District), 1930
(Democratic, Wayne County 3rd District), 1936 (Democratic primary,
Wayne County 1st District); candidate in Democratic primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1932.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance.
Burial
location unknown.
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Don Binkowski (b. 1929) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Warren, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
26, 1929.
Son of Alex Binkowski and Helen (Wojtowicz) Binkowski.
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 2nd Senatorial
District, 1961-62; district judge in Michigan 37th District, 1969-86.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, American Civil
Liberties Union; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Polish
Legion of American Veterans; American Bar
Association; Delta
Theta Phi; American
Judicature Society; Knights
of Columbus; Polish National Alliance.
Still living as of 1999.
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Relatives:
Married to Sharon J. Hromek. |
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Roman Richard Blenski (1917-2002) —
also known as Roman R. Blenski —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., January
24, 1917.
Son of Michael F. Blenski.
Member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 17th District, 1945-46;
defeated (Democratic), 1938, 1948; member of Wisconsin
state senate 7th District, 1949-54; candidate for circuit judge
in Wisconsin 2nd Circuit, 1954; Independent candidate for U.S.
Senator from Wisconsin, 1974; candidate in Republican primary for
U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 2000.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Eagles;
Polish National Alliance.
Died August
30, 2002 (age 85 years, 218
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Walter Czarnecki (1914-1979) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
10, 1914.
Republican. Member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1950-64; Republican candidate
for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1950 (primary), 1952
(primary), 1956, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives, 1952 (Wayne County 1st District),
1972 (10th District); Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1952;
defeated, 1960;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1964;
candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 3rd District, 1966.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Polish National Alliance.
Died in February, 1979
(age about
64 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Edward Joseph Derwinski (b. 1926) —
also known as Edward J. Derwinski —
of Illinois.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., September
15, 1926.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Illinois
state house of representatives 24th District, 1957-59; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 4th District, 1959-83; U.S.
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 1989-92.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Amvets; Catholic
War Veterans; Knights
of Columbus; Moose; Kiwanis;
Polish National Alliance.
Still living as of 2009.
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John George Fary (1911-1984) —
also known as John G. Fary —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., April 11,
1911.
Democrat. Member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1955-75; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 5th District, 1975-83.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Moose; Eagles; Kiwanis;
Lions;
Polish National Alliance.
Died June 7,
1984 (age 73 years, 57
days).
Interment at Resurrection
Cemetery, Justice, Ill.
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Thomas Sylvy Gordon (1893-1959) —
also known as Thomas S. Gordon —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., December
17, 1893.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1936;
Chicago City Treasurer, 1939-42; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 8th District, 1943-59.
Catholic.
Member, Polish National Alliance; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., January
22, 1959 (age 65 years, 36
days).
Interment at St.
Adalbert's Cemetery, Niles, Ill.
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Josephine Drivinsky Hunsinger (b. 1914) —
also known as Josephine D. Hunsinger —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Acosta, Somerset
County, Pa., 1914.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1955-76 (Wayne County 12th
District 1955-64, 16th District 1965-72, 1st District 1973-76);
defeated in primary, 1976, 1980, 1984; candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate, 1977 (14th District), 1978 (7th District), 1982
(5th District).
Female.
Member, League
of Women Voters; Order of the
Eastern Star; Polish National Alliance.
Still living as of 1984.
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Frank Leonard Kaminski (b. 1897) —
also known as Frank L. Kaminski —
of Calumet City, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Melrose Park, Cook
County, Ill., October
10, 1897.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor
of Calumet City, Ill., 1945-53; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Illinois, 1948.
Catholic.
Member, Moose; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Knights
of Columbus; Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen; Lions;
Polish National Alliance.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Kaminski (b. 1870) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Prussia,
August
14, 1870.
Son of Constantine Kaminski and Pauline (Lewandowski) Kaminski.
Republican. Mail
carrier; lawyer; Wayne
County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1929; candidate in primary for
circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Woodmen of
the World; Polish National Alliance.
Burial
location unknown.
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Walter T. Kamyk (1913-1979) —
of Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., January
18, 1913.
Son of Anthony Kamyk and Anna Kamyk.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; auditor;
member of Pennsylvania
state house of representatives from Allegheny County 3rd
District, 1949-56.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Amvets.
Died in October, 1979
(age 66
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Wanda Plucinski. |
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Casimir Kendziorski (b. 1898) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Poland,
December
3, 1898.
Democrat. Member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 5th District, 1947-49;
member of Wisconsin
state senate 3rd District, 1949-73; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Wisconsin, 1952.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance.
Burial
location unknown.
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Peter P. Kielminski (b. 1885) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., June 7,
1885.
Democrat. Member of Illinois
state senate 15th District; elected 1930, 1934, 1938.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance.
Burial
location unknown.
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Gerald Daniel Kleczka (b. 1943) —
also known as Gerald D. Kleczka; Jerry
Kleczka —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., November
26, 1943.
Democrat. Accountant;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly, 1969-74; member of Wisconsin
state senate 3rd District, 1975-84; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Wisconsin, 1980,
1984,
1996,
2000,
2004;
U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 1984-.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance.
Still living as of 2009.
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John Carl Kluczynski (1896-1975) —
also known as John C. Kluczynski —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., February
15, 1896.
Son of Thomas Kluczynski and Mary (Sulaski) Kluczynski.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; restaurant
owner; caterer;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives 4th District, 1933-48; member of
Illinois
state senate 4th District, 1949; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 5th District, 1951-75; died in
office 1975.
Polish
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Polish National Alliance.
Died January
26, 1975 (age 78 years, 345
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Resurrection
Cemetery, Justice, Ill.
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Joseph J. Kowalski (b. 1914) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., March 19,
1914.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1939-44; defeated in primary, 1944; removed 1944; charged
on January 22, 1944 (along with 19 other current and former state
legislators) with accepting
bribes; tried, convicted,
and sentenced
to 3-5 years in prison;
also charged
on July 20, 1946 (along with 18 other legislators) with accepting
bribes to vote against a banking bill, but the entire case
collapsed when the star prosecution witness, Charles
F. Hemans, refused to testify.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance; Maccabees.
Still living as of 1944.
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Henry Raymond Kozak (1917-2001) —
also known as Henry R. Kozak —
of Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
1, 1917.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state senate 3rd District, 1945-50; defeated in primary, 1955;
candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 14th District,
1960; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1964.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Eagles;
Polish National Alliance.
Died, of cancer, at
Bon Secours Hospital,
Grosse Pointe, Wayne
County, Mich., August
23, 2001 (age 84 years, 234
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Relatives:
Married to Genieve Traczuk. |
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William V. Kozerski (1921-2003) —
of Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich., February
8, 1921.
Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; traffic rate
analyst for Chrysler
Corporation; mayor
of Hamtramck, Mich., 1975-79.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died, from respiratory
and heart
disease, in Sinai-Grace Hospital,
Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
24, 2003 (age 82 years, 16
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Walter S. Kozubowski (b. 1939) —
of Illinois.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., November
13, 1939.
Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1973.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; Polish National Alliance.
Still living as of 1973.
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Raymond W. Krolikowski (b. 1928) —
also known as Ray Krolikowski —
of Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich.; Birmingham, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich., July 25,
1928.
Son of Walter Krolikowski and Regina (Wypijewski) Krolikowski.
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County
14th District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
State University board of trustees, 1975-82.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Polish National Alliance; Lions; American Bar
Association; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; Rotary.
Still living as of 1982.
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John C. Kuklinski (b. 1897) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., August
29, 1897.
Democrat. Pharmacist;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives 27th District, 1941.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance; Knights
of Columbus.
Burial
location unknown.
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Edmond Lesinski (1916-1992) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
14, 1916.
Son of Anthony Lesinski and Helen (Gorski) Lesinski.
Democrat. Printer;
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 5th
District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 5th District,
1963-64; defeated in primary, 1954 (Wayne County 5th District), 1956
(Wayne County 5th District), 1964 (6th District), 1966 (6th District).
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in 1992
(age about
75 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Frances M. Grajek. |
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John Lesinski, Jr. (b. 1914) —
of Dearborn, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., December
28, 1914.
Son of John
Lesinski.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1951-65; defeated in
primary, 1964; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1956,
1960.
Polish
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Moose;
Polish National Alliance.
Still living as of 1998.
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Thaddeus John Lesinski (1925-1996) —
also known as T. John Lesinski —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe Shores, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April 28,
1925.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1951-60 (Wayne County 1st
District 1951-54, Wayne County 7th District 1955-60); Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1961-64; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1964;
Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1965-76; resigned 1976.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Knights
of Columbus; Delta
Theta Phi; Polish National Alliance.
Died in 1996
(age about
71 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Chester Lewandowski (1902-1974) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Warsaw, Poland,
July
12, 1902.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1949-54; defeated in primary, 1954.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Polish National Alliance.
Died in 1974
(age about
71 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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William Oliver Lipinski (b. 1937) —
also known as William O. Lipinski —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.; Western Springs, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., December
22, 1937.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1976,
1984,
1988,
1996,
2000,
2004;
U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1983-2006 (5th District 1983-93,
3rd District 1993-2006).
Catholic.
Member, Polish National Alliance; Kiwanis.
Still living as of 2009.
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Richard M. Maher (1933-2001) —
of Livonia, Wayne
County, Mich.; Farmington Hills, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
20, 1933.
Lawyer;
recorder's court judge in Michigan, 1965-68; circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1969-74; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1975-91.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Delta
Theta Phi.
Died, of respiratory
failure, in St. Mary Mercy Hospital,
Livonia, Wayne
County, Mich., July 20,
2001 (age 68 years, 150
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Edward K. Michalski (1920-1984) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich., January
6, 1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; candidate in
primary for Michigan
state senate 2nd District, 1944; member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1949-51; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1961-66 (Wayne County 7th
District 1961-64, 13th District 1965-66); defeated in primary, 1954
(Wayne County 7th District), 1956 (Wayne County 7th District), 1958
(Wayne County 7th District), 1966 (13th District), 1982 (11th
District).
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in 1984
(age about
64 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank J. Migas (b. 1888) —
of East Chicago, Lake
County, Ind.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., November
28, 1888.
Democrat. Owner, Sweet Corn Candy Co.,
1921-31; vice-president, American State Bank of
Gary; deputy
sheriff; mayor
of East Chicago, Ind., 1939-51; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Indiana, 1940,
1948.
Catholic.
Member, Moose;
Polish National Alliance.
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Calumet City, Ill.
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Stanley J. Mondala (b. 1913) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born January
27, 1913.
Democrat. Civil
engineer; member of Illinois
state senate 27th District, 1941.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance; Beta
Theta Pi.
Still living as of 1941.
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Ted Mrozowski (b. 1921) —
of Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich., November
19, 1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 2nd District, 1969-72; defeated in
primary, 1965 (2nd District), 1966 (2nd District), 1972 (19th
District).
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Federal
Bar Association; Polish National Alliance; Disabled
American Veterans; Polish
Legion of American Veterans.
Still living as of 1972.
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Stanley J. Novak (b. 1911) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Salemville, Bedford
County, Pa., March 9,
1911.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; UAW-CIO
international representative;
business
agent, Boilermakers Union; candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1950, 1952; member of Michigan
state senate, 1955-74 (5th District 1955-64, 9th District
1965-74).
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, United
Auto Workers; Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets; NAACP;
Polish National Alliance.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Casmer P. Ogonowski (b. 1923) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., March 4,
1923.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1969-82 (19th District 1969-72,
3rd District 1973-82); defeated in primary, 1967; resigned 1982.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance; Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 1982.
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Frank Peska (1885-1962) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., December
20, 1885.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1948,
1952.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance; American Bar
Association.
Died in 1962
(age about
76 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Stanley Rozycki (b. 1908) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April 12,
1908.
Democrat. General manager, Fireside Printing and Publishing Co.;
candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1938; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952,
1964
(alternate); member of Michigan
state senate, 1955-74 (2nd District 1955-64, 3rd District
1965-74); defeated in primary, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1951,
1952, 1954, 1974, 1978, 1988.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Polish National Alliance.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ervin J. Ryczek (b. 1909) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., September
20, 1909.
Democrat. Funeral
director; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 11th District; elected 1948,
1956, 1958.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Catholic
Order of Foresters; Polish National Alliance; Holy
Name Society.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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George Gregory Sadowski (1903-1961) —
also known as George G. Sadowski —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., March 12,
1903.
Son of Charles Sadowski and Ludwika (Jurkiewitz) Sadowski.
Democrat. Lawyer; real estate
business; member of Michigan
state senate 2nd District, 1931-32; defeated, 1928; member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1929; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1932,
1936,
1940,
1944,
1948;
U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1933-39, 1943-51;
defeated in primary, 1938, 1940, 1950, 1952.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance.
Died in Utica, Macomb
County, Mich., October
9, 1961 (age 58 years, 211
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Victor L. Schlaeger (1896-1949) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born December
12, 1896.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; candidate for
U.S.
Representative from Illinois 2nd District, 1932; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1944,
1948
(alternate).
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Eagles;
Polish National Alliance; American
Legion.
Died April 1,
1949 (age 52 years, 110
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Sherman R. Sobocinski (b. 1927) —
of South Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Cudahy, Milwaukee
County, Wis., January
12, 1927.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; hydraulic lift
operator; shipping
clerk; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 24th District; elected 1956,
1958.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance; Holy
Name Society; Polish
Legion of American Veterans.
Still living as of 1960.
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George Sokolowski (1917-1984) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in South Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., April 21,
1917.
Democrat. Machinist;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 12th District; elected 1956,
1958.
Polish
ancestry. Member, United
Steelworkers of America; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Catholic
Order of Foresters; Polish National Alliance.
Died in May, 1984
(age 67
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Chester J. Straub (b. 1937) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., May 12,
1937.
Democrat. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1964;
member of New York
state assembly 35th District, 1967-72; Presidential Elector for
New York, 1992.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus; Holy
Name Society; Polish National Alliance; Jaycees;
Lions.
Still living as of 1992.
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Thaddeus Francis Boleslaw Wasielewski (1904-1976) —
also known as Thaddeus F. B. Wasielewski; Thad
Wasielewski —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., December
2, 1904.
U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 4th District, 1941-47; defeated
(Independent), 1946.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Elks; Lions; Eagles;
Polish National Alliance.
Died in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., April 25,
1976 (age 71 years, 145
days).
Interment at St.
Adalbert's Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wis.
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Frank V. Wierzbicki (1925-1991) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., March 10,
1925.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; accountant;
candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 9th District, 1964; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1967-82 (25th District 1967-72,
17th District 1973-82); defeated in primary, 1982.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance; Moose.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., August
28, 1991 (age 66 years, 171
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Anthony J. Wilkowski (b. 1898) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April 16,
1898.
Son of Anton Wilkowski and Veronica (Skelnik) Wilkowski.
Democrat. Hardware store
owner; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1932
(alternate), 1936,
1940;
member of Michigan
state senate 2nd District, 1933-38, 1945-46, 1949-50; defeated in
primary, 1942 (3rd District), 1946 (2nd District), 1951 (2nd
District), 1952 (2nd District), 1955 (2nd District); chair of
Wayne County Democratic Party, 1934; tried and
convicted,
along with Democratic state chairman Elmer
B. O'Hara, on vote
fraud charges
in 1936, and sentenced
to four to five years in prison;
member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1939; candidate in primary
for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1940; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 9th
District, 1961-62.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Polish National Alliance.
Burial
location unknown.
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Leo Joseph Wilkowski (1902-1955) —
also known as Leo J. Wilkowski —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April 5,
1902.
Democrat. Hardware
business; member of Michigan
state senate 2nd District, 1939-44; nominated, but withdrew 1944;
Charged
on January 22, 1944 (along with 19 other current and former state
legislators) with accepting
bribes; tried, convicted,
and sentenced
to 3-5 years in prison;
charged
on December 16, 1944 (along with other legislators) with accepting
bribes from naturopathic physicians; tried and
convicted;
charged
on July 20, 1946 (along with 18 other legislators) with accepting
bribes to vote against a banking bill, but the last set of
charges were dismissed when he agreed to testify.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance.
Died of heart
trouble, March 23,
1955 (age 52 years, 352
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Chester Wozniak (b. 1927) —
of Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich., July 23,
1927.
Son of Paul Wozniak and Teofila Wozniak.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; insurance
agent; candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 3rd District, 1951; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1953-62, 1991-92 (Wayne County
3rd District 1953-54, Wayne County 14th District 1955-62, 9th
District 1991-92); defeated in primary, 1950 (Wayne County 3rd
District), 1962 (Wayne County 14th District), 1992 (9th District).
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Amvets;
Polish National Alliance.
Still living as of 1992.
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Albert J. Zak (1909-1975) —
of Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., March 21,
1909.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 3rd District,
1945-46, 1951-52; defeated in primary, 1936 (Wayne County 3rd
District), 1965 (2nd District), 1966 (2nd District); candidate in
primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1946; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952;
mayor
of Hamtramck, Mich., 1952-63, 1974-75; died in office 1975.
Catholic.
Member, Polish National Alliance.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
25, 1975 (age 65 years, 341
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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