Kocialkowski, Leo Paul (1882 - 1958)Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Ill., August 16, 1882; orphaned at an early age; educated in private schools, which he supplemented by a business course; worked in various capacities in several business houses in Chicago; engaged in tax appraisal and delinquent tax supervision in Cook County, Ill., 1916-1932; delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1928; elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1933-January 3, 1943); chairman, Committee on Insular Affairs (Seventy-fourth through Seventy seventh Congresses); unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1942; member of the Civil Service Commission of Cook County, Ill., 1945-1949; died in Chicago, Ill., September 27, 1958; interment in St. Adelbert Cemetery.
Source: Congressional Data Base (2008)
Kocialkowski, Leo PaulPublic official. Born in Chicago. Ill., Aug. 16, 1882, son of Michael and Dorothy (Wendzinski) Kocialkowski. Attended private schools which were supplemented by a business course. Worked in numerous capacities in various business houses. For 16 years in the employ of the county treasurer of Cook County, in charge of delinquent taxes. Assistant to the chief deputy bailiff, Municipal Courts, Chicago, Ill., for two years. In 1926 a delegate to the Democratic National Convention, Houston, Texas. Elected a member of the U.S. House of Representatives in 1932 for the 73rd Congress and served continuously through the 74th and 75th Congress, re-elected to the 76th Congress on November 8, 1939 from the 8th district of Chicago, Ill. Home: 2020 Pierce Ave., Chicago, Ill. Office: 1339 Noble St., Chicago, Ill.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" by Rev. Francis Bolek, Editor-in-Chief; Harbinger House, New York, 1943