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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.
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 for Michigan
state senate 2nd District, 1938, 1966; served in the U.S. Army
during World War II; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan;
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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Relatives: Son
of Walter Baginski and Katherine (Kusniss) Baginski; married, July 17,
1935, to Anne Marceline Denek. |
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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.
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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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Bielawski and Teresa (Mroczynska) Bielawski; married, June 12,
1894, to Hattie Banaszynska. |
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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.
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: Son
of Alex Binkowski and Helen (Wojtowicz) Binkowski; married to Sharon
J. Hromek. |
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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); candidate for Presidential Elector for
Michigan; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
1964;
candidate 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. (1926-2019) —
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.
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,
1988,
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.
Died, from prostate
cancer, in Dearborn, Wayne
County, Mich., February
7, 2019 (age 92 years, 214
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Grace Blossom (Bigler) Dingell and John
David Dingell; married 1952 to Helen
Henebry; married 1981 to Deborah
Ann Insley; father of Christopher
D. Dingell. |
| | | Political family: Dingell
family of Detroit, Michigan. |
| | | Cross-reference: Doug
Ross |
| | | John Dingell Drive,
in Detroit Metro Airport,
Romulus,
Michigan, is named for
him. — The John D. Dingell VA
Medical Center, in Detroit,
Michigan, is named for
him. — The John D. Dingell Jr. Memorial Bridges,
which take Stadium Boulevard over State Street and the Ann Arbor
Railroad tracks, in Ann Arbor,
Michigan, are named for
him. |
| | | See also congressional
biography — Govtrack.us
page — Wikipedia article — Ballotpedia
article — Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: Michigan Manual
1957-58 |
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John Kaminski (b. 1870) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Prussia,
August
14, 1870.
Republican. Mail
carrier; lawyer; Wayne
County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1929; candidate 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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Relatives: Son
of Constantine Kaminski and Pauline (Lewandowski) Kaminski; married,
January
30, 1894, to Josephine Ciganek. |
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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.
Democrat. Lawyer; Ingham
County Commissioner 8th District, 1983-88; candidate 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 2022.
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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; nominated, but withdrew 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.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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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 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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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.
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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Relatives: Son
of Walter Krolikowski and Regina (Wypijewski)
Krolikowski. |
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Edmond Lesinski (1916-1992) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
14, 1916.
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: Son
of Anthony Lesinski and Helen (Gorski) Lesinski; 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.
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.
Burial location unknown.
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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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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 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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Edward Boomie Mikrut (1917-2018) —
also known as E. Boomie Mikrut —
of Michigan.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., November
24, 1917.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state senate 3rd District, 1951; candidate in primary for Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1974.
Polish ancestry.
Died, from influenza,
in Marquette, Marquette
County, Mich., January
20, 2018 (age 100 years,
57 days).
Interment at Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly, Mich.
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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.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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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 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 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.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Michigan Manual 1957-58 |
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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 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.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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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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Stanley J. Pacholek (1890-1932) —
of Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Poland,
December
8, 1890.
Undertaker;
candidate for mayor
of Hamtramck, Mich., 1932 (primary), 1932.
Polish ancestry.
Arrested
in April, 1932, for drunk
driving;
died by suicide
in his jail
cell, by hanging
himself with his scarf, in Birmingham, Oakland
County, Mich., April
19, 1932 (age 41 years, 133
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Joseph R. Peterson —
of Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Delray, Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; police
detective; mayor
of Wyandotte, Mich., 2009-.
Catholic.
Polish ancestry. Member, Holy
Name Society; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Vietnam
Veterans of America; Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Rotary.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives:
Married to Janice Tomocik. |
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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 for Governor of
Michigan, 1982; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan.
Polish ancestry. Member, Jaycees;
Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 1988.
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Alexander James Polk (1883-1950) —
also known as Alex J. Polk —
of River Rouge, Wayne
County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne
County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Alpena, Alpena
County, Mich., April
23, 1883.
Republican. Insurance
agent; real estate
broker; lawyer;
justice of the peace; candidate for Michigan
state senate 5th District, 1922; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Michigan, 1944;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1947-48; defeated, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1934, 1944; candidate for
U.S.
Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1948.
Polish ancestry.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
23, 1950 (age 66 years, 275
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Bartek 'Bartholomew' Polk and Tekla 'Tillie' (Witkowski) Polk;
married, June 11,
1906, to Mary Eva LeBlanc; married, February
11, 1918, to Laura Matilda (Strock) Beam; married, October
13, 1927, to Grace K. Knapp; married, December
18, 1929, to Helen M. Gernt; married, July 3,
1935, to Marian Pardee Mathews. |
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Stanley F. Rozycki (1908-2002) —
also known as Stanley Rozycki —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April
12, 1908.
Democrat. General manager, Fireside Printing and Publishing Co.;
candidate 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.
Died in Fort Myers, Lee
County, Fla., December
3, 2002 (age 94 years, 235
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Stanislaus Rozycki and Anna (Guzicki) Rozycki. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: Michigan Manual
1957-58 |
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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.
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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Stanley Stopczynski (b. 1934) —
of Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in 1934.
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.
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.
Democrat. Police
officer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 11th District, 1973-82; candidate
for Michigan
state senate 1st District, 1982.
Catholic.
Polish ancestry. Member, Eagles.
Still living as of 1982.
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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.
Physician;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor
of Hamtramck, Mich., 1928-32, 1936-39; defeated, 1932; resigned
1932; defeated, 1934; 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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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 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.
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 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.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; insurance
agent; candidate 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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Relatives: Son
of Paul Wozniak and Teofila Wozniak; married, February
23, 1957, to Rose Romanowicz. |
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Frank J. Zagaiski (1912-1984) —
of Van Dyke (now part of Warren), Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Canada,
December
14, 1912.
Democrat. Justice of the peace; candidate for Michigan
state senate 11th District, 1948; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Michigan; member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1949-50; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Macomb County 2nd District,
1950; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1952.
Polish ancestry.
Died in Warren, Macomb
County, Mich., December
25, 1984 (age 72 years, 11
days).
Interment at St. Peter Cemetery, Clinton Township, Macomb County, Mich.
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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 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.
Polish ancestry. 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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Relatives: Son
of Albert Zak and Anna Zak. |
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