Albert M. Bielawski (January 16, 1867 - June 23, 1942) was a politician in the state of

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Biography

Bielawski was born in Poland on January 16, 1867, to Joseph and Teresa Bielawski, an ethnically Polish family. Eventually he would move to the

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, living in

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and

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, before moving to

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and

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. On June 12, 1894, he married Hattie Banaszynska.

Career

Bielawski was born in Poland in 1867. He served as a Democratic member of the House of Representatives in the State of Michigan from 1929 to 1930 and from 1935 to 1936, vowing to Keep the New Deal in Michigan. He ran in the Democratic primary for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1932 for Michigan's 1st District. He was an architect by trade, and also worked as a superintendent of construction for several steel mills. He and his wife had six children.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bielawski, Albert M. 1867 births German emigrants to the United States People from Cudahy, Wisconsin Politicians from Gary, Indiana People from Hamtramck, Michigan Politicians from Detroit Members of the Michigan House of Representatives 1942 deaths Polish emigrants to the United States