John Carl Kluczynski was a U.S. Representative

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 from Illinois

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, representing the 5th district

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Born in Chicago

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, Illinois

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, Kluczynski attended public and parochial school

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s, and during the First World War served overseas as a corporal with the Eighth Field Artillery in 1918 and 1919.
He worked in the catering business upon returning to Chicago, and served in the state legislature 1933-1948.

Kluczynski was elected to the State senate in 1948 and served until December 1949, having become a candidate for Congress.

Kluczynski was elected as a Democrat

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 to the Eighty-second

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He was reelected to the twelve succeeding Congresses, and served from January 3, 1951, until his death January 26, 1975, in Chicago.
He was interred in Resurrection Mausoleum, Justice, Illinois

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The office building at the Chicago Federal Center is named for Kluczynski.