Joseph Mruk

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Joseph Mruk

Mayor of Buffalo
In office 1950–1953
Preceded by	Bernard J. Dowd
Succeeded by	Steven Pankow
Personal details
Born	November 6, 1903 Buffalo, New York
Died	January 31, 1995(1995-01-31) (aged 91) Buffalo, New York
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	never married
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Joseph Mruk (November 6, 1903 – January 21, 1995) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.

Mruk was born in Buffalo, New York of Polish heritage. He served as a district councilman to the Buffalo Common Council from 1937 until 1941. He was elected to Congress in 1942 and served from January 3, 1943 until January 3, 1945. He was elected to the Buffalo Common Council again in 1947 and was later elected mayor of Buffalo serving from January 1, 1950 until December 31, 1953.

References

↑ Rizzo, Michael (2005). Through The Mayors' Eyes. Lulu. p. 424. ISBN 978-1-4116-3757-3.

Sources

"Joseph Mruk". Through The Mayor's Eyes, The Only Complete History of the Mayor's of Buffalo, New York, Compiled by Michael Rizzo. The Buffalonian is produced by The Peoples History Union. 2009-05-27.

Joseph Mruk at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Joseph Mruk at Find a Grave

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Alfred F. Beiter	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 41st congressional district 1943–1945	Succeeded by James W. Wadsworth, Jr.
Political offices
Preceded by Bernard J. Dowd	Mayor of Buffalo, New York 1950 – 1953	Succeeded by Steven Pankow

Mayors of Buffalo, New York

Persondata
Name	Mruk, Joseph
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	November 6, 1903
Place of birth	Buffalo, New York
Date of death	January 31, 1995
Place of death	Buffalo, New York

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