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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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Martin Walter Baginski (1908-1967) —
also known as Martin W. Baginski —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Portland, Ionia
County, Mich., July 28,
1908.
Son of Walter Baginski and Katherine (Kusniss) Baginski.
Democrat. Coal
dealer; trucking
business; contractor;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1933-36; defeated in primary, 1936 (Wayne County 1st District), 1954
(Wayne County 5th District), 1956 (Wayne County 5th District);
candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 2nd District, 1938, 1966; served in the U.S. Army
during World War II; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,
1948;
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 5th
District, 1961-62.
Catholic.
Polish ancestry.
Died in December, 1967
(age 59
years, 0 days).
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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Susan Bysiewicz —
of Middletown, Middlesex
County, Conn.
Born in Middletown, Middlesex
County, Conn.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives, 1992-98; secretary of
state of Connecticut, 1999-; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Connecticut, 2004,
2008.
Female.
Polish and Greek
ancestry.
Still living as of 2008.
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Relatives:
Married to David Donaldson. |
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William J. Callahan —
of St. Clair Shores, Macomb
County, Mich.
Democrat. Mayor
of St. Clair Shores, Mich., 1995; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 26th District; elected 1998.
Catholic.
Irish,
Polish, and German
ancestry.
Still living as of 2002.
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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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John David Dingell, Jr. (b. 1926) —
also known as John D. Dingell; "Big John";
"The Truck" —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Trenton, Wayne
County, Mich.; Dearborn, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Colorado Springs, El Paso
County, Colo., July 8,
1926.
Son of John
David Dingell and Grace (Bigler) Dingell.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1955-2003 (15th District 1955-65,
16th District 1965-2003, 15th District 2003); delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1956,
1960,
1968,
1984,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Polish and Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; National Rifle
Association.
Still living as of 2008.
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Eugene P. Dukes (b. 1904) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., January
3, 1904.
Son of Rose Wanderski-Dukes (Polish society leader).
Florist;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives 27th District, 1941-43.
Polish ancestry.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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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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Rudolph Fedus —
of Salem, New London
County, Conn.
Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Salem, 1932, 1940.
Polish ancestry.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Chester Charles Gorski (1906-1975) —
also known as Chester C. Gorski —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., June 22,
1906.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
1948,
1956,
1964;
U.S.
Representative from New York 44th District, 1949-51; defeated,
1950.
Polish ancestry.
Died in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., April 25,
1975 (age 68 years, 307
days).
Interment at St.
Stanislaus Cemetery, Cheektowaga, N.Y.
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Jane Frank Harman (b. 1945) —
also known as Jane F. Harman; Jane Lakes; Jane
Frank —
of Venice, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., June 28,
1945.
Daughter of Adolf Lakes and Lucille (Geier) Lakes.
Democrat. Lawyer;
legislative assistant to U.S. Sen. John
V. Tunney, 1972; counsel for congressional subcommittees; deputy
secretary to the Cabinet in the Jimmy
Carter White House, 1977-78; U.S.
Representative from California 36th District, 1993-99, 2001-;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1996,
2004,
2008;
candidate in primary for Governor of
California, 1998.
Female.
Jewish.
Polish and Russian
ancestry. Member, Council on
Foreign Relations.
Still living as of 2009.
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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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Helen Bernice Karpinski (b. 1899) —
also known as Helen B. Karpinski; Helen
Olszewski —
of Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, October
7, 1899.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Ohio, 1940,
1964;
vice-chair
of Ohio Democratic Party, 1942-44; member of Ohio
Democratic State Central Committee, 1949-50.
Female.
Catholic.
Polish ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to John Joseph Karpinski. |
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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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Lawrence Kestenbaum (b. 1955) —
also known as Larry Kestenbaum —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., September
13, 1955.
Son of Justin Louis Kestenbaum (1925-1995) and Maryhelen (Dietrich)
Kestenbaum (1928-1985).
Democrat. Lawyer; Ingham
County Commissioner 8th District, 1983-88; candidate in primary
for Michigan
state house of representatives 52nd District, 1998; Washtenaw
County Commissioner 4th District, 2000-02; Washtenaw
County Clerk and Register of Deeds, 2005-.
Jewish.
Hungarian,
German,
Polish, and Norwegian
ancestry. Member, National
Trust for Historic Preservation; American Civil
Liberties Union; Grange; Sierra
Club; NAACP.
Creator of The Political Graveyard web site.
Still living as of 2010.
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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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John Otto Knappmann (b. 1964) —
also known as John O. Knappmann;
"Jocko" —
of Dearborn, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in 1964.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1992
(alternate), 1996;
member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1996-; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 15th District, 1998.
German
and Polish ancestry.
Still living as of 2003.
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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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Bernice R. Labedz (1919-2008) —
also known as "Mamma Labedz" —
of Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., September
19, 1919.
Member of Nebraska
unicameral legislature 5th District, 1976-92.
Female.
Catholic.
Polish ancestry.
Advocate for anti-abortion legislation.
Died, from congestive
heart failure at a nursing
home in Papillion, Sarpy
County, Neb., November
15, 2008 (age 89 years, 57
days).
Interment at St. Johns Cemetery, Bellevue, Neb.
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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 (1885-1950) —
of Dearborn, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Erie, Erie
County, Pa., January
3, 1885.
Democrat. Real estate
business; lumber
business; banker; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1933-50; died in
office 1950; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1936,
1940,
1944,
1948.
Catholic.
Polish ancestry.
Died in Dearborn, Wayne
County, Mich., May 27,
1950 (age 65 years, 144
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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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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William Walter Link (1884-1950) —
also known as William W. Link —
of Illinois.
Born in Swiec, Poland,
February
12, 1884.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Illinois 7th District, 1945-47; defeated,
1946.
Polish ancestry.
Died in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., September
23, 1950 (age 66 years, 223
days).
Interment at St.
Adalbert's Cemetery, Niles, Ill.
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Edward E. Mahalak (1921-1994) —
of Romulus, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich., September
25, 1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member
of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1965-84 (38th District 1965-82,
37th District 1983-84).
Catholic.
Polish ancestry. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Polish
Legion of American Veterans.
Died in 1994
(age about
72 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Stanley M. Makowski (1923-1981) —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., April 22,
1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972;
mayor
of Buffalo, N.Y., 1973-77; appointed 1973.
Polish ancestry.
Died August 5,
1981 (age 58 years, 105
days).
Interment at St.
Stanislaus Cemetery, Cheektowaga, N.Y.
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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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David R. Mogilka (b. 1915) —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., June 30,
1915.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Milwaukee County 14th District; elected 1956,
1958.
Catholic.
Polish ancestry. Member, Holy
Name Society; Knights
of Columbus; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1960.
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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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Frank Hughes Murkowski (b. 1933) —
also known as Frank H. Murkowski —
of Fairbanks, Fairbanks
North Star Borough, Alaska.
Born in Seattle, King
County, Wash., March 28,
1933.
Son of Frank Michael Murkowski and Helen (Hughes) Murkowski.
Republican. Banker;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Alaska at-large, 1970; U.S.
Senator from Alaska, 1981-2002; resigned 2002; Governor of
Alaska, 2002-06; defeated in primary, 2006.
Catholic.
Polish ancestry. Member, Elks; Lions; National Rifle
Association; Rotary; American
Legion.
Still living as of 2009.
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Edmund Sixtus Muskie (1914-1996) —
also known as Edmund S. Muskie; "Mr.
Clean" —
of Waterville, Kennebec
County, Maine.
Born in Rumford, Oxford
County, Maine, March 28,
1914.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Maine
state house of representatives, 1947-51; member of Democratic
National Committee from Maine, 1952-54; Governor of
Maine, 1955-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Maine, 1956,
1964;
speaker, 1988;
U.S.
Senator from Maine, 1959-80; candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1968; candidate for Democratic
nomination for President, 1972;
U.S.
Secretary of State, 1980-81.
Catholic.
Polish ancestry. Member, Lions; Elks; Amvets; Phi
Beta Kappa.
Received the Presidential
Medal of Freedom in 1981.
Died of a heart
attack, in Georgetown University Medical
Center, Washington,
D.C., March 26,
1996 (age 81 years, 364
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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John Nichczynski (1889-1934) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born near Poznan, Poland,
April
20, 1889.
Candidate in Republican primary for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1926, 1930; member of Michigan
state senate 21st District, 1933-34; died in office 1934.
Polish ancestry.
Died September
12, 1934 (age 45 years, 145
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Stanley M. Noszka (b. 1920) —
of Pennsylvania.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., September
19, 1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Pennsylvania
state senate 38th District, 1967-78.
Catholic.
Polish ancestry. Member, Foresters.
Still living as of 1978.
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B. G. Novak (b. 1887) —
of Ramsey
County, Minn.
Born in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., June 9,
1887.
Grocer; publishing
business; member of Minnesota
state house of representatives 38th District, 1915-18; elected ()
Minnesota
state senate 38th District 1942.
Polish ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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Image source:
Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917 |
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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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Stanley Nowak (1903-1994) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Przemysl, Poland,
March
14, 1903.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state senate 21st District, 1939-48; defeated in primary, 1954;
member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1940; candidate in primary
for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1948, 1950.
Catholic.
Polish ancestry. Member, United
Auto Workers.
Died in 1994
(age about
91 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1935
to Margaret Collingwood. |
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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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Dennis Olshove (b. 1950) —
of Warren, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
18, 1950.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1991-98 (25th District 1991-92,
29th District 1993-98); defeated, 1989; Macomb
County Commissioner 5th District, 1999-2002; member of Michigan
state senate 9th District, 2003-.
Catholic.
Polish ancestry.
Still living as of 2005.
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George J. Otlowski (1912-2009) —
of Perth Amboy, Middlesex
County, N.J.
Born in Perth Amboy, Middlesex
County, N.J., January
3, 1912.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from New Jersey, 1962; member of New
Jersey state house of assembly 19th District, 1974-92; mayor
of Perth Amboy, N.J., 1976-90.
Catholic.
Polish ancestry.
Died, in Raritan Bay Medical
Center, Perth Amboy, Middlesex
County, N.J., March 16,
2009 (age 97 years, 72
days).
Interment at Alpine
Cemetery, Perth Amboy, N.J.
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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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David A. Plawecki (b. 1947) —
of Dearborn Heights, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., November
8, 1947.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state senate 12th District, 1971-82; candidate in primary for Governor of
Michigan, 1982; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,
1988.
Polish ancestry. Member, Jaycees;
Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 1988.
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William John Racewicz (1899-1978) —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., October
31, 1899.
Member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1964-66.
Polish ancestry.
Died in 1978
(age about
78 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph Rakowski —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Mayor
of Jersey City, N.J., 1992.
Catholic.
Polish ancestry.
Still living as of 2003.
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James M. Rozan —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born in Boruszyn, Poland.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; real
estate and insurance
business; member of New York
state assembly from Erie County 6th District, 1909-10, 1912-13.
Polish ancestry.
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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Joseph C. Ruszkiewicz —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,
1928,
1932.
Polish ancestry.
Interment at St.
Stanislaus Cemetery, Cheektowaga, N.Y.
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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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Antoni Nicholas Sadlak (1908-1969) —
also known as Antoni N. Sadlak —
of Rockville, Tolland
County, Conn.
Born in Rockville, Tolland
County, Conn., June 13,
1908.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1947-59; probate judge
in Connecticut, 1966-69; died in office 1969.
Catholic.
Polish ancestry. Member, Moose; Knights
of Columbus; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Elks; Farm
Bureau.
Died in Rockville, Tolland
County, Conn., October
18, 1969 (age 61 years, 127
days).
Interment at St.
Bernard's Cemetery, Rockville, Conn.
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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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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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Stanley Stopczynski (b. 1934) —
of Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in 1934.
Son of Stephen
J. Stopczynski.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1979-92 (19th District 1979-82,
11th District 1983-92).
Polish ancestry.
Still living as of 1992.
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Stephen J. Stopczynski (1911-1991) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
1, 1911.
Son of Louis Stopczynski and Lottie (Stanczak) Stopczynski.
Democrat. Machinist;
member,
Wayne County AFL-CIO Council; member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1959-61; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 7th
District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1965-78 (7th District 1965-72,
19th District 1973-78); defeated in primary, 1962.
Catholic.
Polish ancestry. Member, United
Auto Workers.
Died in Grand Ledge, Eaton
County, Mich., May 16,
1991 (age 80 years, 135
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Thaddeus C. Stopczynski (b. 1940) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich., February
16, 1940.
Son of Stephen
J. Stopczynski.
Democrat. Police
officer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 11th District, 1973-82; candidate
in primary for Michigan
state senate 1st District, 1982.
Catholic.
Polish ancestry. Member, Eagles.
Still living as of 1982.
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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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Married to Patricia Morrissey. |
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Rudolph Gabriel Tenerowicz (1890-1963) —
also known as Rudolph G. Tenerowicz —
of Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Budapest, Hungary,
of Polish parents, June 14,
1890.
Son of John Tenerowicz and Antoinette (Gall) Tenerowicz.
Physician;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor
of Hamtramck, Mich., 1928-32, 1936-39; resigned 1932; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1939-43; defeated,
1942 (Democratic primary), 1946 (Republican primary), 1948
(Republican), 1950 (Republican), 1952 (Republican), 1954 (Republican).
Polish ancestry.
Tried
and convicted
on vice
conspiracy charges
in 1932; freed from prison when pardoned
by Gov. William
A. Comstock.
Died in Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich., August
31, 1963 (age 73 years, 78
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Richard Trumka (b. 1949) —
of Nemacolin, Greene
County, Pa.
Born in Nemacolin, Greene
County, Pa., July 24,
1949.
Son of Frank Richard Trumka and Eola Elizabeth (Bertugli) Trumka.
Democrat. Lawyer; president,
United Mine Workers, 1982-95; secretary-treasurer,
AFL-CIO, 1995-2009; president,
AFL-CIO, 2009-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1996,
2000.
Italian
and Polish ancestry.
Still living as of 2010.
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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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Lawrence Wisniewski (1855-1928) —
of Foley, Benton
County, Minn.
Born in Posen, Prussia (now Poznan, Poland),
August
4, 1855.
Son of John Wisniewski and Katherine (Kruk) Wisniewski.
Democrat. Farmer; Benton
County Treasurer; member of Minnesota
Democratic State Central Committee, 1906-10; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 1908;
member of Minnesota
state house of representatives 47th District, 1911-12; president,
State Bank of
Foley.
Polish ancestry.
Died, of pleurisy, in
Foley, Benton
County, Minn., April 3,
1928 (age 72 years, 243
days).
Interment at Foley
Cemetery, Foley, Minn.
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Relatives:
Married to Paulina Siegmund. |
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Charles S. Witkowski (1907-1993) —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., March 4,
1907.
School
teacher; lawyer; mayor
of Jersey City, N.J., 1957-61; defeated, 1961.
Catholic.
Polish ancestry.
Died, in St. Vincent's Hospital,
New York, New York
County, N.Y., June 1,
1993 (age 86 years, 89
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Holy
Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, N.J.
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Stephen J. Wojtkowiak (1895-1945) —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., July 20,
1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; real estate
business; member of New York
state senate, 1929-45 (49th District 1929-44, 54th District
1945); died in office 1945.
Polish ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Elks.
Died April 6,
1945 (age 49 years, 260
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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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