Czechlewski, JosephLawyer. Born February 6, 1909 in New York, N. Y. Educated in public schools of New York City, graduated from De Witt Clinton High School in 1927. For six months attended the College of New York, and then transferred to St. John's College, Brooklyn. In 1931 graduated from St. John's College, Law School, with the degree of LL.B. and was admitted to the Bar in 1932. Started private practice with offices at 239 Broadway, in New York City. On June 1, 1939 appointed assistant district attorney by District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey. In 1928 joined the Polish Falcons of America and the following year represented them at their International Track Meet in Poland. Served as counsel and attorney for the Polish Legion of American Veterans of the State of New York. Member of the Harmonia Singing Society, the oldest Polish singing society in the United States. Served as president of the society from 1933 through 1934. Member of the Polish National Alliance of America. To honor him for his activities on behalf of Poland--the Polish Government decorated him with the Cross of Merit, December, 1936. In 1939 elected State Vice-President of the National Association of the Polish American Bar. President of Polish Singers Alliance of America, District 7.
Residence: 158 E. 7th St., New York, N.Y.From: "Who's Who in Polish America" by Rev. Francis Bolek, Editor-in-Chief; Harbinger House, New York, 1943
Joseph F. Czechlewski
Lawyer, Polish community leader
Born Feb. 6, 1909, New York City, U.S.; son of Michael and Seweryna (Malecki); married Sophie (Wagner); child: Joanne.
Education: Bachelor of Law (LL.B.), St. John's University, New York City, 1931.
Career: attorney, private practice, New York City, 1932-38; assistant district attorney, appointed by New York State governor, Thomas E. Dewey, New York County, 1938-41, 1945; executive secretary, New York State Unemployment Appeals Board; deputy commissioner, State Liquor Authority; counsel to the speaker, New York Sta. Assembly; law clerk, Appellate Division, Supreme Court, 1st Department.
Member of, i.a: New York Bar Association; organizer, General Krzyzanowski Memorial Committee (to reinter the remains of Civil War general from Greenwood Cemetery to Arlington National Cemetery); organizer, General Pulaski Memorial Committee (originator of the Pulaski Day Parade), New York City; 1st president, honorary president, Center of Polish Organizations of New York County; founder, King Jagiello Monument Committee; organizer, executive member, AmerPol Club - Polish American Republican Club; 2nd president, Coordinating Committee of Polish American Organizations in the East; 1st national vice president, national president, Polish American Congress (P.A.C.); past president. Harmonia Singing Society; national president, for 30 years, honorary president, Polish Singers Alliance of America; vice president, Paderewski Foundation; Quadricentennial Copernicus Commission of New York State, 1973; Polish National Alliance (P.N.A.); American Legion.
Honors: Cross of Merit, Polish Ambassador in U.S., Count S. Potocki, 1937; Chivalry Cross - Polonia Restituta, Officer Cross - Polonia Restituta, Commander Cross - Polonia Restituta, Polish Government in Exile, London (United Kingdom).
Served with: U.S. Army, WW II, Office of Strategic Services, liaison officer with the Polish Government in London, 1st lieutenant, 1941-45.
Affiliation: Republican. Roman Catholic.
Language: English, Polish.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996