Thaddeus M. Machrowicz
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Thaddeus Michael Machrowicz (August 21, 1899 - February 17, 1970) was a politician and judge from the U.S. state
of Michigan
.
Machrowicz was born in Gostyń
, Poland
and immigrated to the United States
with his parents in 1902. They settled in Chicago, Illinois, but later moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin
where he attended parochial school. He became a naturalized United States citizen in 1910. He attended Alliance College
, in Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania
, from 1912 to 1916. In 1917 he enrolled and took classes at the University of Chicago
.
During World War I
, Machrowicz served as a lieutenant
in the Polish Army of American Volunteers in Canada
, France
, and Poland
from 1917 to 1920. He served with the American Advisory Commission to the Polish Government from 1920 to 1921 and had also acted as war correspondent
with Floyd Gibbons
in Poland, 1919-1921.
He attended De Paul University in 1921 and graduated from the Detroit College of Law in 1924. He was admitted to the Michigan bar in 1924 and commenced practice in Detroit. He served as city attorney of Hamtramck, Michigan
from 1934 to 1936, and legal director of Michigan Public Utilities Commission in 1938 and 1939. He was appointed municipal judge in Hamtramck, serving from 1942 to 1950.
In 1950, Machrowicz defeated incumbent Democrat George G. Sadowski
in the Democratic Party primary election and went on to be elected to represent Michigan's 1st congressional district
in the 82nd United States Congress
. He was re-elected to the five succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1951 to September 18, 1961. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention
from Michigan in 1952
, 1956
, and 1960
. He resigned from office, having been appointed a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
and served until his death.
Thaddeus M. Machrowicz died in Bloomfield Township
and was interred in Mount Olivet Cemetery
in Detroit.
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
.
Machrowicz was born in Gostyń
Gostyn
Gostyń is a town in Greater Poland Voivodeship , in Gostyń County. According to 30 June 2004 data its population was 20,746.-Geography:Gostyń is located at 17°01' East and 51°53' North....
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
and immigrated to the United States
United States
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with his parents in 1902. They settled in Chicago, Illinois, but later moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
where he attended parochial school. He became a naturalized United States citizen in 1910. He attended Alliance College
Alliance College
Alliance College was an independent, liberal arts college located in Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania, offering a special program in Polish and Slavic languages . From 1948 until its closing in 1987, the college was an accredited four-year co-educational liberal arts institution...
, in Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania
Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania
Cambridge Springs is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,363 at the 2000 census.- History :The village of Cambridge was settled in 1822 and was named for the town of Cambridge, Massachusetts...
, from 1912 to 1916. In 1917 he enrolled and took classes at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
.
During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, Machrowicz served as a lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
in the Polish Army of American Volunteers in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, and Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
from 1917 to 1920. He served with the American Advisory Commission to the Polish Government from 1920 to 1921 and had also acted as war correspondent
War correspondent
A war correspondent is a journalist who covers stories firsthand from a war zone. In the 19th century they were also called Special Correspondents.-Methods:...
with Floyd Gibbons
Floyd Gibbons
Floyd Phillips Gibbons was the war correspondent for the Chicago Tribune during World War I. One of radio's first news reporter and commentators he was famous for a fast talking delivery style. Floyd Gibbons lived a life of danger of which he often wrote and spoke.Gibbons started with the Tribune...
in Poland, 1919-1921.
He attended De Paul University in 1921 and graduated from the Detroit College of Law in 1924. He was admitted to the Michigan bar in 1924 and commenced practice in Detroit. He served as city attorney of Hamtramck, Michigan
Hamtramck, Michigan
Hamtramck is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 22,423. Hamtramck is surrounded by the city of Detroit except for a small portion of the western border that touches the similarly surrounded city of Highland Park...
from 1934 to 1936, and legal director of Michigan Public Utilities Commission in 1938 and 1939. He was appointed municipal judge in Hamtramck, serving from 1942 to 1950.
In 1950, Machrowicz defeated incumbent Democrat George G. Sadowski
George G. Sadowski
George Gregory Sadowski was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Sadowski was born in Detroit, Michigan, where he attended Ferry School. He attended high school in Foley, Alabama, and then returned to Detroit, where he graduated from Northeastern High School in 1920 and from the law...
in the Democratic Party primary election and went on to be elected to represent Michigan's 1st congressional district
Michigan's 1st congressional district
Michigan's 1st congressional district is a United States Congressional district containing the entire Upper Peninsula of Michigan as well as part of the Lower Peninsula. Currently the district is represented by Republican Dan Benishek.-Geography:...
in the 82nd United States Congress
82nd United States Congress
The Eighty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1951 to January 3, 1953, during the last two years...
. He was re-elected to the five succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1951 to September 18, 1961. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention
Democratic National Convention
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from Michigan in 1952
1952 Democratic National Convention
The 1952 Democratic National Convention was held at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois from July 21 to July 26, 1952, which was the same arena the Republicans had gathered in a few weeks earlier for their national convention...
, 1956
1956 Democratic National Convention
The 1956 National Convention of the Democratic Party nominated former Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois for President and Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee for Vice President. It was held in the International Amphitheatre on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois August 13–17 1956. Unsuccessful...
, and 1960
1960 Democratic National Convention
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. He resigned from office, having been appointed a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan is the Federal district court with jurisdiction over of the eastern portion of the state of Michigan. The Court is based in Detroit, with courthouses also located in Ann Arbor, Bay City, Flint, and Port Huron...
and served until his death.
Thaddeus M. Machrowicz died in Bloomfield Township
Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan
Bloomfield Charter Township, known officially as The Charter Township of Bloomfield, is a charter township of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 41,070....
and was interred in Mount Olivet Cemetery
Mount Olivet Cemetery (Detroit)
Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a cemetery at 17100 Van Dyke Avenue in the city of Detroit in Wayne County, Michigan. It opened in 1888 and is owned and operated by the Mount Elliott Cemetery Association, a not-for-profit Catholic organization. At , it is the largest cemetery in Detroit.Notable people...
in Detroit.