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John Lesinski, Jr. (
December 28,
1914 -
October 21,
2005) was a politician from the
U.S. state of
Michigan. He was the son of
John Lesinski, Sr.
Lesinski was born in
Detroit, Michigan. At the age of eleven years, he moved with his parents to
Dearborn. He attended parochial schools,
SS. Cyril and Methodius Seminary in
Orchard Lake, and graduated from
Fordson High School in Dearborn. At the age of eighteen years, he enlisted in the
United States Navy as an apprentice seaman and served, 1933-1937. He was called to active duty again in February 1941 and served until October 1945 and was awarded the
Purple Heart and the
Navy and Marine Corps Medal. He was vice president of Hamtramck Lumber Company, 1939-1943 and 1951-1954, as well as president of Dearborn Properties.
Lesinski's father, John Lesinski, Sr., died in May 1950, leaving his seat in Congress vacant. In November 1950. Lesinski was elected as a
Democrat from
Michigan's 16th congressional district to the
82nd United States Congress and to the six succeeding Congresses, serving from
January 3,
1951 to
January 3,
1965. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination to the
89th Congress in 1964, losing to fellow Democrat
John Dingell. Dingell was the incumbent
U.S. Representative from
Michigan's 15th congressional district, but portions of the 16th and the 15th districts were combined into a redrawn 16th district for the 1964 elections.
He was a member of the board of commissioners of
Wayne County, 1968-1973.
Lesinski died in Dearborn, Michigan.
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