William W. Link

William W. Link

William Walter Link (born February 12, 1884 in Swiec , Poland , †  September 23, 1950 in Chicago , Illinois ) was an American politician . Between 1945 and 1947 he represented the state of Illinois in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1897, William Link and his parents came to Chicago from their Polish homeland, where they attended public schools. He then studied engineering at the Lewis Institute there . Between 1912 and 1932 he worked in the paint shop. He also got into the banking industry. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1933 and 1936 he was president of the local committee to improve the infrastructure of Chicago. He also acted as Secretary General of the Polish-American Democratic Organization from 1932 . In 1942 and 1943 he served as chief clerk in the administration of the Superior Court in Cook County . In 1943 and 1944, he served as Vice President of the Civil Service Commission in that district.

In the 1944 congressional election , Link was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the seventh constituency of Illinois , where he succeeded Leonard W. Schuetz, who had since died on January 3, 1945 . Since he was not confirmed in 1946, he could only serve one term in Congress until January 3, 1947 . During this time the Second World War ended .

After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, William Link worked in the banking industry. He became a director of the Manufacturer's National Bank of Chicago . He was also interested in sociological matters. He died in Chicago on September 23, 1950.

Web links

• William W. Link in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• William W. Link in the database of Find a Grave (English)