House 1921-22 (District 28); House 1925-34 (District 28); Senate 1935-38 (District 28); House 1941-42 (District 28)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
7/8/1896
Birth Place:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Birth County:
Hennepin
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
8/14/1966
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Joe
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Managing Furniture and Undertaking Business, Estate of S. Kozlak
EDUCATION
Holy Cross Parochial School, Minneapolis; Elementary School;
Schiller Elementary School, Minneapolis; Elementary School;
St. Thomas Military Academy; Secondary;
University of Minnesota; College Graduate; Embalming Course
Minnesota College of Law; Law Degree;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Army (World War I, Embalmer at Camp Grant, Illinois During the Influenza Epidemic);
191? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Gertrude
Children:
Three children: Joseph A. Jr., John S., and William P. (sons)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
John S. Kozlak
- Son
GENERAL NOTES
He was of Polish ancestry.
"He was one of the founders of the Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota, and one of the leading spokesmen of the liberal philosophy of the day." (In Memoriam, 1967, p. 12)
He opened Jax Cafe in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1943.
He died in Minneapolis, Minnesota.