Legislator Details


Walter Kanar
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 0

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 2/27/1901
City: Warsaw, Poland
County:
Country: Poland
 
Death
Date: 2/4/1958
City:
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Mount Olivet Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Mary E. about 1925; children: Walter, jr.

Number of Children: 0

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: drill press operator, adjuster
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
elementary schools of Ohio; high schools of Michigan; graduated from the business college of Detroit.

Biographical Sketch:
He immigrated from Poland in 1904. For a time he was manager of his father's grocery store. In 1921 he was appointed assistant chief inspector in the General Aluminum & Brass works, and resigned in 1923. In 1924, he was appointed to the Hamtramck fire department and resigned in 1926. Councilman from 1934-39; appointed mayor of Hamtramck in 1939, by the Hamtramck Council and re-elected in 1941.

Notable Facts:
While a state representative, he was indicted by a Federal grand jury on a charge of fraudulently getting his citizenship papers in 1927.

Sessions Served:

Fifty-Sixth Legislature, 1931-1932
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Printing , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes , State Capitol and Public Buildings , Supplies and Expenditures
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Hamtramck
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 3
District Description: Hamtramck city

Date Elected: 11/4/1930
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1931
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Bibliography:

Manual 1931 p.668; 1958 HJ HR7 p. 227; DFP 2/5/1958 p.6; Find-a-Grave.com, includes photo; USCen 1920, 1930
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