Walter Polakowski

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Walter Polakowski (January 18, 1888 – November 13, 1966) was an American

John Polakowski
, who succeeded him in the Assembly in 1922.

Background

Polakowski was born in

grocery and saloon business, becoming a proprietor at 21. He later sold out and went into the insurance
business until 1920, when he established the Union Upholstering and Auto Trim Shop. He had never held a public office until elected to the Assembly in 1920.

Public office

In 1920, he unseated incumbent

standing committee on finance.[3]

In the fall of 1922 he was elected to the State Senate from the

Raymond Cannon oust incumbent Schafer.[8]

Before the 1934 election, his old district was eliminated during redistricting and he ran for re-election from the new 7th Senate District, which included only one ward from his old district, but added several suburban cities and townships. He was defeated by Democratic Assemblyman Max Galasinski in a four-way race.[9]

Wisconsin Socialists, "[The] lobbyists knew it was not possible to influence these men. They were incorruptible. Walter Polakowski was the same kind."[10]

After the legislature

By 1937, Polakowski was working as a union organizer for the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America.[11] He also worked briefly as an organizer for the Socialist Party, before being fired (allegedly for his announced intention to run for the Senate against a candidate endorsed by the Farmer-Labor Progressive Federation.[12]

In August 1939, when his wife filed for divorce, he was working as a bartender; the couple at that time had two adult children, and a 17-year-old daughter, Phyllis.[13]

Polakowski would twice more try to return to the Senate from the Third District, running unsuccessfully for the

special election,[15] but campaigned openly as a Socialist, denouncing plans to introduce a "right to work" bill in the legislature.[16]

In May 1963 a

unemployment compensation laws".[17]

He died on November 13, 1966.[18]

References

  1. ^ Cannon, A. Peter, ed. Members of the Wisconsin Legislature: 1848 – 1999. State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau Informational Bulletin 99-1, September 1999
  2. ^ Aderman, Ralph M. The Quest for social justice: the Morris Fromkin memorial lectures, 1970-1980 Madison: Published for the Golda Meir Library of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee by the University of Wisconsin Press, 1983; pp. 155=156
  3. ^ The Wisconsin blue book, 1921 Madison, 1921; pp. 279, 299
  4. ^ The Wisconsin blue book, 1923 Madison, 1923; pp. 579, 589, 607
  5. ^ Holmes, Fred L., ed. The Wisconsin blue book, 1927 Madison: Democrat Printing Company, State Printer, 1927; pp. 584, 652, 675
  6. ^ Anderson, William J.; Anderson, William A., eds. The Wisconsin blue book, 1929 Madison: Democrat Printing Company, State Printer, 1929; p. 822
  7. ^ Kelly, Alice, ed. The Wisconsin blue book, 1931 Madison: Democrat Printing Company, State Printer, 1931; pp. 181, 200, 568
  8. ^ Witte, Edwin E.; Kelly, Alice, eds. The Wisconsin blue book, 1933 Madison: Democrat Printing Company, State Printer, 1933; p. 512
  9. ^ Ohm, Howard F.; Bryhan, Leone G., eds. The Wisconsin blue book, 1935 Madison: Democrat Printing Company, State Printer, 1935; pp. 193, 622
  10. Capital Times
    November 9, 1961; p. 3, col. 1
  11. ^ "In the Matter of MARATHON RUBBER PRODUCTS Co. and FRANK REINDL and EMMA REINDL, HIS WIFE In the Matter of MARATHON RUBBER PRODUCTS Co., RESPONDENT and AMALGAMATED CLOTHING WORKERS OF AMERICA Cases Nos. C-406 and C-407" National Labor Relations Board Docket Number: C-406 and C-407, Parts: 718; decided December 19, 1938
  12. Milwaukee Sentinel
    September 15, 1938; p. 1, col. 3
  13. ^ "Court Ousts Daughter From Alimony Session" Milwaukee Journal August 14, 1939; p. 1, col. 1
  14. ^ Ohm, Howard F.; Kuehn, Hazel L., eds. The Wisconsin blue book, 1944 Madison: State of Wisconsin, 1944; p. 512
  15. ^ Ohm, Howard F.; Kuehn, Hazel L., eds. The Wisconsin blue book, 1950 Madison: State of Wisconsin, 1950; p. 657
  16. ^ "Speaks for Labor" Milwaukee Journal March 31, 1949; p. 6, col. 2
  17. ^ "200 Honor Polakowski At Dinner" Milwaukee Sentinel May 31, 1963; part 2, page 1, col. 8
  18. ^ Wisconsin (1967). WISCONSIN SESSION LAWS VOLUME I. Madison, Wisconsin. p. 483. Retrieved 2015-07-15.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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