Sadowski, George Gregory (1903 - 1961)Representative from Michigan; born in Detroit, Mich., March 12, 1903; attended the Ferry School, Detroit, Mich., and high school in Foley, Ala.; was graduated from Northeastern High School, Detroit, Mich., in 1920 and from the law department of the University of Detroit in 1924; was admitted to the bar in 1926 and commenced practice in Detroit; also interested in the real estate and building businesses; member of the State senate in 1931 and 1932; member of the State Democratic central committee 1930-1936; delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944, and 1948; elected as a Democrat to the Seventy third, Seventy-fourth, and Seventy-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1933-January 3, 1939); unsuccessful for renomination in 1938; elected to the Seventy eighth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1943-January 3, 1951); unsuccessful for renomination in 1950; owner of two golf clubs in Michigan; died in Utica, Mich., October 9, 1961; interment in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
Source: Congressional Data Base (2008)
Sadowski, George Gregory
Lawyer. Born in Detroit, Mich., March 12, 1903. The son of Charles and Louise (Jurkiewicz) Sadowski. Attended Ferry School, and the Foley High School in Detroit, Mich. and graduated from the Northeastern High School in Detroit, 1920, and from law college of the University of Detroit, receiving LL.B. degree in 1924. In 1928 married Eleanor Leppek; children: Mary Anne, Caroline, Eleanor Jr. Interested in real estate subdivision and building business. Admitted to the Bar 1926. Elected state senator in 1931, being the first Democrat in the Michigan Senate in 16 years. An organizer and president of the Detroit Democratic Club, and former chairman of the Wayne County Democratic committee. Member of State Central Democratic Committee, and was elected delegate at large, to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1932, and also a delegate to the Philadelphia convention in 1936. Member of the Michigan and Detroit Bar Associations, Polish National Alliance, Polish Falcons, University of Detroit Alumni Association, Chene Business Association, Dom Polski Association, Catholic Eagles and Polish Chamber of Commerce. Elected to the 73rd Congress in 1932 and reelected to the 74th Congress in 1934 and 75th Congress in 1936 and in 1942. Served on the committee of Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Residence: 2267 E. Forest Ave., Detroit, Mich.
Member law firm: Sadowski & Dombrowski.From: "Who's Who in Polish America" by Rev. Francis Bolek, Editor-in-Chief; Harbinger House, New York, 1943