Legislator Details
Joseph Lawrence Kaminski
AKA:
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 32
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 11/2/1902
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 11/13/1951
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date:
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Mount Olivet Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Anna Wypijewski, dau. of Ignatius and Rose Wypijewski, 1929; married Mabel J. Fulton, dau. of LeRoy and Edith (Long) Hall, 8/1/1940 in Detroit, MI; children: Dallon, LeRoy, Louis and Larry
Number of Children: 4
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: clerk
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Completed his grammar school education at St. Hyacinth parochial school. Attended University of Detroit high school.
Biographical Sketch:
Son of John and Veronica (Krych) Kaminski. He worked on a body plant as a clerk in 1930.
Notable Facts:
Charged on January 22, 1944 (along with 19 other current and former state legislators) with accepting bribes; tried, convicted, and sentenced to 3-5 years in prison.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Liquor Traffic , Metropolitan Affairs, Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics, Printing , Public Health , Ypsilanti State Hospital
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
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Apportionment , City Corporations , Metropolitan Affairs, Northern State Teachers' College, Public Utilities , Towns and Counties
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: 11/3/1936
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1937
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on City Corporations
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Central State Teachers' College, Labor , Metropolitan Affairs, Michigan Soldiers' Home , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
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: 11/6/1934
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1935
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Michigan Soldiers' Home