Edmund Patrick Radwan (September 22, 1911 – September 7, 1959) was an American politician from New York.
Life
He was born on September 22, 1911, in Buffalo, New York, of Polish descent.[1] He attended the public schools, and graduated from University of Buffalo Law School in 1934. Radwan was an athletics coach at East High School in Buffalo from 1929 to 1934.
He was admitted to the bar in 1935, and practiced law in Buffalo. He was Attorney of the Village of Sloan from 1938 to 1940. During World War II he served as a corporal in the United States Army from 1943 to 1945.
Radwan was a member of the New York State Senate (54th D.) from 1946 to 1950, sitting in the 165th, 166th and 167th New York State Legislatures.
He was elected as a Republican to the 82nd, 83rd, 84th and 85th United States Congresses, holding office from January 3, 1951, to January 3, 1959. Radwan voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.[2]
He died on September 7, 1959, in Buffalo, New York; and was buried at the St. Stanislaus Cemetery there.
References
- ^ Edmund Patrick Radwan. The Polish American Encyclopedia. 2008.
- ^ "HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957". GovTrack.us.
- United States Congress. "Edmund P. Radwan (id: R000008)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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