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- Q5093444 description "American mayor".
- Q5093444 description "American mayor".
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- Q5093444 abstract "Chester A. Kowal (August 17, 1904 – September 28, 1966) was an American politician, a basketball player, a boxer and a World War II veteran. From 1962 to 1965 he was mayor of Buffalo, New York; he holds the distinction of being the last Republican mayor of that city to date.He was born into a Polish-American family in Buffalo on August 17, 1904. The family operated a grocery store at 55 Gittere Street. He attended Hutchinson Central High School. He turned down a basketball scholarship to Canisius College in Buffalo in order to play professionally to earn money. He played with the once world champion German Orioles and the Buffalo Lincolns basketball teams, and also played semi-pro baseball with the Easter Brands. He boxed with the Western New York AAU and was a contender for the U.S. Olympic boxing team. He was married to a Polish-American woman, Stephanie Adamski. His family started Walden Bottling Works in 1924; he managed the company in his spare time.In late 1942, he enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces as a private and was sent to Officers' Training School. He saw service in the U.S. Southwest before serving five months in the Pacific Theater during World War II. In April 1946 he was discharged as a lieutenant-colonel. He was active in veterans organizations.In 1951, Kowal was elected Buffalo city comptroller on the Republican ticket. He was defeated in his run for mayor in the 1957 election by Frank A. Sedita, but prevailed in the mayoral election held on November 7, 1961. He served a single term as mayor. On September 28, 1966, he died in his sleep.".
- Q5093444 birthDate "1904-08-17".
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- Q5093444 deathDate "1966-09-28".
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- Q5093444 deathYear "1966".
- Q5093444 orderInOffice "Mayor of Buffalo".
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- Q5093444 birthDate "1904-08-17".
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- Q5093444 dateOfBirth "1904-08-17".
- Q5093444 dateOfDeath "1966-09-28".
- Q5093444 deathDate "1966-09-28".
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- Q5093444 name "Chester A. Kowal".
- Q5093444 name "Kowal, Chester A.".
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- Q5093444 shortDescription "American mayor".
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- Q5093444 comment "Chester A. Kowal (August 17, 1904 – September 28, 1966) was an American politician, a basketball player, a boxer and a World War II veteran. From 1962 to 1965 he was mayor of Buffalo, New York; he holds the distinction of being the last Republican mayor of that city to date.He was born into a Polish-American family in Buffalo on August 17, 1904. The family operated a grocery store at 55 Gittere Street. He attended Hutchinson Central High School.".
- Q5093444 label "Chester A. Kowal".
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- Q5093444 givenName "Chester A.".
- Q5093444 name "Chester A. Kowal".
- Q5093444 name "Kowal, Chester A.".
- Q5093444 surname "Kowal".