William Charles Bieluch
Judge, lawyer
Born Nov. 12, 1918, Hartford (CT), U.S.; son of Joseph and Catherine (Galazka); married Pauline (0'Connor); children: William, Virginia, Philip.
Education: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) (magna cum laude), Brown University, Providence (RI), 1939; Juris Doctor (J.D.), Yale University School of Law, New Haven (CT), 1942.
Career: attorney, Covington, Burling, Washington (DC), 1942-43; in Hartford - attorney, private practice, 1946-68, judge, Circuit Court of Connecticut, 1968-73, Court of Common Pleas, 1973-76, Superior Court, 1976-85, Appellate Court of Connecticut, 1985-88; retired; state judge referee, 1988 -.
Member of: state commander, Polish Legion of American Veterans, 1947-48; Hartford Veterans Service Commission, 1946-47; vice president, director, St. Francis Hospital Association, Hartford, 1956-60; chairman, Archdiocesan School Board, 1969-75; chairman, Catholic School Board of Hartford, 1968-69; trustee, SS. Cyril and Methodius Church, 1962-90; corporator, St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center; Connecticut State Bar Association; Hartford County Bar Association.
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa; Award of Merit, Polish Legion of American Veterans, 1952; Man of the Year, United Polish Societies, 1968; Archdiocesan Medal of Appreciation, Archbishop John F. Whealon, 1970; Knight of St. Gregory, Pope Paul VI, 1973: Distinguished Graduate award, National Catholic Elementary School, 1995.
Served with: United States Coast Guard (USCG), Pacific Theater, lieutenant, 1943-45.
Affiliation: Republican. Roman Catholic.
Languages: English, Polish.
Home: 141 Still Rd., West Hartford, CT 06117
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996