B. J. Monkiewicz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

B. J. Monkiewicz

Lawyer, judge and politician

Date of Birth: 08-Aug-1898

Place of Birth: Syracuse, New York, United States

Date of Death: 02-Jul-1971

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About B. J. Monkiewicz

  • Boleslaus Joseph Monkiewicz (August 8, 1898 – July 2, 1971) was a U.S.
  • Representative from Connecticut. Born in Syracuse, New York, Monkiewicz moved with his parents to New Britain, Connecticut, in 1899.
  • He attended the public schools and was graduated from New Britain (Connecticut) High School in 1917.
  • He served as an apprentice seaman in the United States Navy (Columbia University Naval Unit), October 3, 1918, to December 17, 1918.
  • He was graduated from the law department of Fordham University, New York City, in 1921.
  • He was admitted to the bar in 1933 and commenced practice in New York and Connecticut.
  • He also engaged in banking.
  • He served as clerk of the New Britain, Connecticut, city and police court from July 1932 to August 1933.
  • He served as prosecuting attorney for the police court from 1937 to 1939. Monkiewicz was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-sixth Congress (January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941).
  • He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1940 to the Seventy-seventh Congress. Monkiewicz was elected to the Seventy-eighth Congress (January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945).
  • He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1944 to the Seventy-ninth Congress.
  • He resumed the practice of law and also was unemployment compensation commissioner of Connecticut.
  • He served as member of the United States Board of Parole (now the United States Parole Commission) at Washington, D.C.
  • from 1947 to 1953.
  • He resumed the practice of law in New Britain, Connecticut.
  • He served as judge of circuit court of Connecticut from 1961 to 1968.
  • He resided in Kensington, Connecticut.
  • He died in New Britain, Connecticut, July 2, 1971.
  • He was interred in Sacred Heart Cemetery.

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