Legislator Details
Joseph J. Kowalski
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Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 24
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 3/19/1914
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
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Number of Children: 0
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Education:
grammar school at St. Stanislaus and St. Thomas;
high school at Catholic Central
Biographical Sketch:
Member of the Polish National Alliance and the Maccabees.
Notable Facts:
Removed 1944; charged on January 22, 1944 (with 19 other current and former state legislators) with accepting bribes; tried, convicted, and sentenced to 3-5 years in prison; also charged on July 20, 1946 (along with 18 other legislators) with accepting bribes to vote against a banking bill, but the entire case collapsed when the star prosecution witness, Charles F. Hemans, refused to testify.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Conservation, Girls' Training School, Metropolitan Affairs, Michigan Children's Institute, Military Affairs
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City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
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Date Elected: 11/3/1942
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1942
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Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Unknown
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Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Aeronautics, Apportionment , Metropolitan Affairs, Michigan Children's Institute, Military Affairs
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City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
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Date Elected: 11/5/1940
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1941
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End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Michigan Children's Institute
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Girls' Training School, Metropolitan Affairs, Michigan School for the Deaf , Military Affairs
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 Sores, 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
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End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
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