Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 5
Gender: Male
Age at election: 33
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 5/7/1901
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 7/28/1977
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
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Marital Information:
married to May Skierski of Alpena, dau. of John and Kath. (Wisniewski) Skierski, 6/27/1922; children: Lawrence, Genevieve & Stanley, Jr.
Manual 1935, Pg. 705 states two daughters and two sons.
Number of Children: 3
Background
Religion: Catholic
Military Service:
Occupation: boxer, businessman, autoworker
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Public schools in Milan, MI;
St. John's Catholic School in Detroit; Northeastern High School in Detroit.
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Jacob and Anna (Turnky) Dombrowski. He moved with his family to a farm in Milan, MI in 1904. His family moved back to Detroit in 1912. In May, 1918, he enlisted in WWI at the age of 16. Upon his discharge in April 1919, he became a professional boxer and then worked as the manager of the Detroit Piggly Wiggly. He started his own retail produce business before going to work for the Ford Motor Company. Member of American Legion.
Notable Facts:
In 1943, he repudiated grand jury testimony about being bribed, pleaded guilty to perjury, and was sentenced to prison; 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.
His last residence was in Detroit.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Metropolitan Affairs, Michigan Soldiers' Home , Military Affairs , State Affairs , Transportation
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Point, and the cities of Detroit and Grosse Pointe
Reason for Leaving Office: See Notes
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: In 1943, he repudiated grand jury testimony about being bribed, pleaded guilty to perjury, and was sentenced to prison; 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.
Committees Served On: Metropolitan Affairs, Michigan Soldiers' Home , Military Affairs , State Affairs , Transportation
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Point, and the cities of Detroit and Grosse Pointe
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Metropolitan Affairs, Military Affairs , Private Corporations , State Affairs , Transportation
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Pointe; cities of Grosse Pointe Sores, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park and the city of Detroit in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Education , Labor , Metropolitan Affairs, Michigan College of Mining and Technology, Rules and Resolutions, Towns and Counties
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Pointe; cities of Grosse Pointe Sores, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park and the city of Detroit in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Aeronautics, Drainage , Federal Relations , Metropolitan Affairs, Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind , Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Pointe; cities of Grosse Pointe Sores, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park and the city of Detroit in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind
Bibliography:
PolGryd; Manual,1935 p.705; Manual 1941 p.673; Manual 1943 p.619; Manual 1939 p.612; SSDI; MIDeaths 1971-96; USCen 1930; MIMar 1868-1925
