Joseph Mruk
| Joseph Mruk | |
|---|---|
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| Mayor of Buffalo | |
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In office 1950–1953 | |
| Preceded by | Bernard J. Dowd |
| Succeeded by | Steven Pankow |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 41st district | |
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In office January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred F. Beiter |
| Succeeded by | James W. Wadsworth, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 6, 1903 Buffalo, New York |
| Died |
January 21, 1995 (aged 91) Buffalo, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | never married |
| [1] | |
Joseph Mruk (November 6, 1903 – January 21, 1995) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.
Mruk was born in Buffalo, New York of Polish heritage. He served as a district councilman to the Buffalo Common Council from 1937 until 1941. He was elected to Congress in 1942 and served from January 3, 1943 until January 3, 1945. He was elected to the Buffalo Common Council again in 1947 and was later elected mayor of Buffalo serving from January 1, 1950 until December 31, 1953.
References
Sources
- "Joseph Mruk". Through The Mayor's Eyes, The Only Complete History of the Mayor's of Buffalo, New York, Compiled by Michael Rizzo. The Buffalonian is produced by The Peoples History Union. 2009-05-27.
- United States Congress. "Joseph Mruk (id: M001058)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Joseph Mruk at Find a Grave
| United States House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alfred F. Beiter |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 41st congressional district 1943–1945 |
Succeeded by James W. Wadsworth, Jr. |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Bernard J. Dowd |
Mayor of Buffalo, New York 1950–1953 |
Succeeded by Steven Pankow |
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