Legislator Details
Image Description:
Adam Sumeracki portrait from Manual 1959 p.lxii
Adam Sumeracki portrait from Manual 1959 p.lxii
Adam William Sumeracki
AKA:
Number of sessions served 8
Gender: Male
Age at election: 27
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 2/6/1911
City: Braddock, PA
County: Allegheny County, PA
Country: US
Death
Date: 11/13/2007
City:
County: Macomb County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City:
County:
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Cemetery:
Marital Information:
married Gertrude Phillips, 1-11-1962
Number of Children: 0
Background
Religion: Catholic
Military Service:
Occupation: optometrist, realtor, insurance agent
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
attended St. Stanislaus School; Northeastern High School; Business Institute of Detroit;
Monroe College of Optometry and Pennsylvania State College of Optometry.
Biographical Sketch:
Of Polish descent. Son of Wanda.He was employed as a social investigator for the Wayne County Department of Social Welfare.
Notable Facts:
Charged 1-22-1944 (along with 19 other current & former legislators) with accepting bribes; tried, convicted & sentenced to 3-5 years in prison. Also charged on 7-20-1946 (along with 18 other legislators)with accepting bribes to vote against a banking bill. Case collapsed when the star prosecution witness, Charles F. Hemans, refused to testify.
His last residence was in Fraser, MI.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Mental Health , Public Utilities , Retirement , State Affairs
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 9
District Description: City of Detroit wards 7 and 11 and all that part of ward 9 lying south of the city of Hamtramck and all of that part of ward 13 lying south of the Grand Trunk Western Railroad
Date Elected: 11/6/1962
Date Sworn In: 1/9/1963
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Labor , Retirement , State Affairs
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 9
District Description: City of Detroit wards 7 and 11 and all that part of ward 9 lying south of the city of Hamtramck and all of that part of ward 13 lying south of the Grand Trunk Western Railroad.
Date Elected: 11/8/1960
Date Sworn In: 1/11/1961
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Labor , Printing , Retirement , State Affairs
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 9
District Description: City of Detroit wards 7 and 11 and all that part of ward 9 lying south of the city of Hamtramck and all of that part of ward 13 lying south of the Grand Trunk Western Railroad
Date Elected: 11/4/1958
Date Sworn In: 1/14/1959
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Labor , Printing , Retirement
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 9
District Description: City of Detroit wards 7 and 11 and all that part of ward 9 lying south of the city of Hamtramck and all of that part of ward 13 lying south of the Grand Trunk Western Railroad
Date Elected: 11/6/1956
Date Sworn In: 1/9/1957
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Labor , Printing , Retirement
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 9
District Description: City of Detroit wards 7 and 11 and all that part of ward 9 lying south of the city of Hamtramck and all of that part of ward 13 lying south of the Grand Trunk Western Railroad
Date Elected: 11/2/1954
Date Sworn In: 1/12/1955
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Metropolitan Affairs, Ways and Means
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Point, and the cities of Detroit and Grosse Pointe
Date Elected: 11/3/1942
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1942
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Single
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Metropolitan Affairs, Ways and Means
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Point, and the cities of Detroit and Grosse Pointe
Date Elected: 11/5/1940
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1941
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Single
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Aeronautics, Metropolitan Affairs, Michigan Soldiers' Home , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes , State Capitol and Public Buildings
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Pointe; cities of Grosse Pointe Shores, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park and the city of Detroit in Wayne County
Date Elected: 11/8/1938
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1939
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Single
Notes: