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Polish Roman Catholic Union Politicians

Very incomplete list!   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. Polish ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance; Polish Roman Catholic Union; 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.   Relatives: Married to Celia Balcer.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Walter T. Kamyk (1913-1979) — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., January 18, 1913. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; auditor; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives from Allegheny County 3rd District, 1949-63. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance; Polish Roman Catholic Union; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Amvets. Died October 26, 1979 (age 66 years, 281 days). Interment at St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Etna, Pa.   Relatives: Son of Anthony Kamyk and Anna Kamyk; married to Wanda Plucinski.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Peter Paul Kezon (1906-1977) — also known as Peter P. Kezon — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Scarbro, Fayette County, W.Va., February 19, 1906. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1956, 1960, 1964. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Polish National Alliance; Polish Roman Catholic Union; Polish Legion of American Veterans. Died May 24, 1977 (age 71 years, 94 days). Interment at Resurrection Cemetery, Justice, Ill.   Relatives: Son of Joseph Kezon and Mary (Jarosz) Kezon; married, April 21, 1957, to Ann M. Glista.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   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. 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; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Polish National Alliance; Polish Roman Catholic Union; Elks. Died January 26, 1975 (age 78 years, 345 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Resurrection Cemetery, Justice, Ill.   Relatives: Son of Thomas Kluczynski and Mary (Sulaski) Kluczynski; married to Stephanie Polowy.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   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, Polish Roman Catholic Union; Foresters. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.   Joseph Peter Rostenkowski (1892-1970) — also known as Joe P. Rostenkowski — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., September 15, 1892. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936, 1940, 1944 (member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee), 1948. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Polish Roman Catholic Union; Polish National Alliance; American Legion; Forty and Eight. Died February 8, 1970 (age 77 years, 146 days). Interment at St. Adalbert's Cemetery, Niles, Ill.   Relatives: Son of Piotr 'Peter' Rostenkowski and Katarzyna 'Catherine' (Giersz) Rostenkowski; married, February 8, 1918, to Priscilla Praxeda Dombrowski; father of Daniel David Rostenkowski.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial Arthur L. Zimny (1900-1973) — of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., August 5, 1900. Democrat. Advertising business; member of Wisconsin state senate 3rd District, 1935-42. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, Polish Roman Catholic Union; Polish National Alliance; Knights of Columbus. Died in June, 1973 (age 72 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.   Image source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1940

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