Chester C. Gorski

Chester C. Gorski

Chester Charles Gorski (born June 22, 1906 in Buffalo , New York , †  April 25, 1975 there ) was an American politician . Between 1949 and 1951 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Chester Gorski attended St. Peter and Paul Parochial School and Technical High School . He later embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1941 and 1945 he was a member of the County Council in Erie County . From 1942 he headed the democratic group there. From 1946 to 1948 he sat on the Buffalo City Council, where he also chaired the faction of his party. In 1948, 1952, 1956 and 1968 he took part as a delegate at the respective Democratic National Conventions .

In the 1948 congressional elections , Gorski was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 44th  constituency of New York , where he succeeded John Cornelius Butler on January 3, 1949 . Since he lost to Butler in 1950, he was only able to serve one term in Congress until January 3, 1951 . This was shaped by the events of the Cold War .

In 1951 and 1952, Gorski worked for the US Department of Commerce . In 1952 he applied unsuccessfully to return to Congress. From 1954 to 1956 he was again a member and Democratic parliamentary leader in Buffalo City Council. He then worked for the New York State Building Code Commission between 1956 and 1959 . Between 1960 and 1974 he was Chairman of Buffalo City Council. He died on April 25, 1975 in his hometown of Buffalo.

Web links

• Chester C. Gorski in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
John Cornelius Butler	United States House of Representatives for New York (44th constituency) January 3, 1949 - January 3, 1951	John Cornelius Butler