Legislator Details


Albert J. Zak
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 35

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 3/21/1909
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 2/25/1975
City: Hamtramck, MI
County: Wayne County
Country:
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 3/1/1975
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County
Country: US
Cemetery: Mount Olivet Cemetery

Marital Information:
Single.

Number of Children: 0

Background

Religion: Catholic
Military Service:
Occupation: industrial transport, city clerk
Race:

Education:
St. Florian's School and St. Joseph's Commercial High School.

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Albert and Anna Zak, Austrian immigrants. He was mayor of Hamtramck 1952-1963, 1974-1975. He also served as city clerk. He was a member of Wayne County Board of Commissioners and Civil Service Commission. Member of the Catholic Youth Organization, St. Florian's Ushers Club, St. Florian's Young Men, Polish National Alliance, Z.P.R.K., Guardian Angel Home, St. Florian Holy Name Society, Hamtramck Goodfellows.

Notable Facts:
Hamtramck Public Library dedicated as Albert J. Zak Memorial 6/19/1975. Died in office in 1975. According to HR 53, 1975 House Journal, p. 478 he had died. No date or place of death. However, prior entry in data base indicated that he died 2/25/1975 in Hamtramck. Michigan Deaths 1971-1996 says he died in Detroit but lived in Hamtramck

Sessions Served:

Sixty-Sixth Legislature, 1951-1952
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Elections , Supplies and Expenditures , Tuberculosis Hospitals
Postions Held:

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

Date Elected: 11/7/1950
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1951
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Sixty-Third Legislature, 1945-1946
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Aeronautics, Caro State Hospital, General Taxation , Metropolitan Affairs, Revision & Amendment of the Constitution , State Psychopathic Hospital
Postions Held:

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

Date Elected: 11/7/1944
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1945
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Single
Notes:

Bibliography:

Manual 1945, Manual 1951 p. 304; LM Vertical File; SSDI; PolGryd;MI Legislative Handbook 1945-46, p. 167.
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