Thaddeus Wasielewski
Thaddeus Francis Boleslaw Wasielewski | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 4th district | |
| In office January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | John C. Schafer |
| Succeeded by | John C. Brophy |
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| Born | December 2, 1904 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan Marquette University Law School |
| Profession | Attorney |
Thaddeus Francis Boleslaw Wasielewski (December 2, 1904 – April 25, 1976) was an American lawyer from Milwaukee, Wisconsin who spent six years as a Democratic U.S. Representative from Wisconsin's 4th congressional district.[1]
Background
Wasielewski was born in Milwaukee, son of Dr. Frank S. and Felicia H. (Baranowski) Wasielewski. He attended SS. Cyril and Methodius Parochial School and South Division High School, and received degrees from the University of Michigan (B.A., 1927) and from Marquette University Law School (J.D., 1931) and practiced law in Milwaukee. On 28 October 1939, he married Stephanie M. Gorak, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gorak of Milwaukee. He was active in many local Polish-American organizations and would make campaign speeches both in English and in the Polish language.
Congress
In 1938, Wasielewski unseated incumbent Congressman
Wasielewski was again nominated in 1940, and this time was elected to the
After Congress
Wasielewski returned to private life, although he served as a delegate to the 1948 Democratic National Convention and would make one more unsuccessful try for the Democratic nomination in 1950, losing 27,717 to 10,692 in an effort to unseat incumbent Clement Zablocki. He practiced law until his death in 1976.
His papers are owned by the
References
- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1946,' Biographical Sketch of Thaddeus Wasielewski, pg. 20
- ^ "Voteview | Plot Vote: 77th Congress > House > 6".
- ^ "Voteview | Plot Vote: 78th Congress > House > 117".
- ^ Wisconsin Historical Society. "Thaddeus F.B. Wasielewski Papers, 1932-1973" Archival Resources in Wisconsin: Descriptive Finding Aids University of Wisconsin Digital Collections
External links
- United States Congress. "Thaddeus Wasielewski (id: W000183)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- "Catholic Politicians in Wisconsin". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 20 Feb 2010.
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