Edmund Patrick Radwan (September 22, 1911 – September 7, 1959) was an American politician from New York.

Edmund P. Radwan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York
In office
January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1959
Preceded byAnthony F. Tauriello
Succeeded byThaddeus J. Dulski
Constituency43rd district (1951–1953)
41st district (1953–1959)
Member of the New York State Senate from the 54th district
In office
January 1, 1946 – December 31, 1950
Preceded byStephen J. Wojtkowiak
Succeeded byStanley J. Bauer
Personal details
Born(1911-09-22)September 22, 1911
Buffalo, New York
DiedSeptember 7, 1959(1959-09-07) (aged 47)
Buffalo, New York
Political partyRepublican

Life

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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.

 
Edmund Radwan Signature (1952)

References

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  1. ^ Edmund Patrick Radwan. The Polish American Encyclopedia. 2008.
  2. ^ "HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957". GovTrack.us.
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New York State Senate
Preceded by New York State Senate
54th District

1946–1950
Succeeded by
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 43rd congressional district

1951–1953
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 41st congressional district

1953–1959
Succeeded by