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Theodore S. Gutowicz

Judge, lawyer

Born May 3, 1920, Philadelphia (PA), U.S.; son of Frank and Sophia (Dziakowska); married Loretta C. (Psculkowska); children: Alexis, Anita, Theodore, Lori.

Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1941; Bachelor of Law (LL.B.), Dickinson Law School, Carlisle (PA), 1946.

Career: in Philadelphia - attorney, private practice, 1947-55, assistant director, Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau, 1955-57, assistant deputy attorney general, 1957-58, deputy insurance commissioner, 1958-62, insurance commissioner, 1962-63, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, judge, 1st Judicial District, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, 1965-91, retired, 1991-94, senior judge, 1st Judicial District, Orphans Court, 1994 -.

Member of: advisory board member, Holy Family College; board member, Archdiocese of Philadelphia School System; American Bar Association (ABA); Philadelphia Bar Association

Honors: First American of Polish Descent to Serve in Pennsylvania Governor's Gabinet, Philadelphia Professional Society, 1963

Served with: United States Naval Reserve (USNR), Naval Aviation Cadet, 1941-42

Affiliation: Democrat, Roman Catholic,

Languages: English, Polish,

Hobbies: travel, stock market investments,

Office: Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, 1st Judicial District, City Hall Room 429, Philadelphia, PA 19107.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996