Theodore A. Swinarski (November 25, 1905 – July 21, 1992) was an American politician and businessman. Born in

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, Swinarski was educated in the Chicago public and parochial schools. Swinarski was an Illinois state police officer. He served as clerk for the Cook County Circuit Court and owned a trucking firm.: D&D Trucking Firm. He served in the

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and the

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. He was a

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. Swinarski died at his home in

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. His son Donald T. Swinarski also served in the

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.'Theodore A. Swinarski. Legislator, Court Clerk,' Chicago Tribune, Kenan Heise, July 24, 1992

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1905 births 1992 deaths Politicians from Chicago Politicians from Fort Lauderdale, Florida Businesspeople from Chicago Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives Democratic Party Illinois state senators 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century members of the Illinois General Assembly {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-Democratic-stub