Edmund Patrick Radwan (September 22, 1911 – September 7, 1959) was an American politician from

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Life

He was born on September 22, 1911, in

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, of Polish descent. He attended the public schools, and graduated from University of Buffalo Law School in 1934. Radwan was an

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at East High School in Buffalo from 1929 to 1934. He was admitted to the bar in 1935, and practiced law in Buffalo. He was Attorney of the Village of Sloan from 1938 to 1940. During

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he served as a

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in the

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from 1943 to 1945. Radwan was a member of the

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(54th D.) from 1946 to 1950, sitting in the 165th, 166th and

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s. He was elected as a Republican to the 82nd, 83rd, 84th and

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es, holding office from January 3, 1951, to January 3, 1959. Radwan voted in favor of the

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. He died on September 7, 1959, in

; and was buried at the St. Stanislaus Cemetery there. EdmundRadwan Signature

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Radwan, Edmund P. 1911 births 1959 deaths University at Buffalo Law School alumni Republican Party New York (state) state senators Politicians from Buffalo, New York American politicians of Polish descent Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) United States Army personnel of World War II United States Army non-commissioned officers 20th-century members of the New York State Legislature 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives