Legislator Details


Stanley Nowak
AKA:
Number of sessions served 5
Gender: Male
Age at election: 35

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 3/14/1903
City: Przemysl
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Country: Poland
 
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Marital Information:
married Margaret Collingwood of Detroit on May 31, 1935; daughter, Elissa Gail born October 10, 1939

Number of Children: 1


Background

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Occupation: newspaper reporter, clothing, auto shops, labor organizer
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Education:
Hoffman HS (private school), Chicago

Biographical Sketch:
Came to Chicago, IL in 1913 at age of 10 with his father.

Notable Facts:
Beginning 1924, worked in Detroit for 3 years as an editor of a weekly labor paper printed in Polish. Was active in Chicago in the Amamlgamated Clothing Workers Union of America from 1927-1930. Returned to Detroit in 1932 and began working in the auto shops. In July, 1936, became an organizer of the United Auto Workers Union.


Sessions Served:

Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Insurance , Labor , Taxation
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: 21
District Description: Dearborn city, Detroit City: 18th ward, 20th ward. Ecorse City, Garden City, Lincoln Park City, Melvindale City, River Rouge City, Wyandotte City. Townships of Brownstown, Canton, Dearborn, Ecorce, Grosse Ile, Huron, Monguagon, Nankin, Romulus, Sumpter, Taylor and Van Buren

Date Elected: 11/5/1946
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1947
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Married
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Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Insurance , Public Health and Social Aid, Rivers, Harbors and Airports, Taxation
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City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: 21
District Description: Dearborn city, Detroit City: 18th ward, 20th ward. Ecorse City, Garden City, Lincoln Park City, Melvindale City, River Rouge City, Springwells, Wyandotte City. Township of Brownstown, Canton, Dearborn, Ecorse, Grosse Ile, Huron, Monguagon, Nankin, Romulus, Sumpter, Taylor and Van Buren

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

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
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Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Apportionment , Insurance , Normal Schools, Taxation
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: 21
District Description: 18th and 20th wards of Detroit city, the cities of Ecorse, Dearborn, Garden, Lincoln Park, Melvindale, River Rouge, and Wyandotte, and townships of Brownstown, Canton, Dearborn, Ecorce, Grosse Ile, Huron, Monguagon, Nankin, Romulus, Sumpter, Taylor, and Van Buren

Date Elected: 11/3/1942
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1942
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Education , Michigan State College, Taxation , Welfare and Relief
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: 21
District Description: 18th and 20th wards of Detroit city, the cities of Dearborn, Garden, Lincoln Park, Melvindale, River Rouge, and Wyandotte, and townships of Brownstown, Canton, Dearborn, Ecorce, Grosse Ile, Huron, Monguagon, Nankin, Romulus, Sumpter, Taylor, and Van Buren

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: Married
Notes:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Education , Michigan State College, Public Health , Taxation
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: 21
District Description: 18th and 20th wards of Detroit city, the cities of Dearborn, Garden, Lincoln Park, Melvindale, River Rouge, and Wyandotte, and townships of Brownstown, Canton, Dearborn, Ecorce, Grosse Ile, Huron, Monguagon, Nankin, Romulus, Sumpter, Taylor, and Van Buren 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: Married
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Bibliography:

Manual 1941, p. 667; Manual 1945, p. 641; Manual 1947, p. 667-68; MI Legislative Handbook 1945-46, p.99