Charles S. Witkowski
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Charles S. Witkowski was mayor of Jersey City
from 1957 to 1961.
Witkowski was elected Police Commissioner in 1949, as part of the independent Freedom Ticket that led to the election of John V. Kenny
as mayor. Witkowski ran and lost in 1953 in his first bid for mayor, and won his single term in office in 1957.
He received his undergraduate degree at the Villanova University
and was awarded a law degree from John Marshall Law School
. A football player while at Villanova, Witkowski was named an All-American tackle.
Witkowski suffered heart failure and died on June 1, 1993, at Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center
in Manhattan
.
He is the grandfather of actors Jerry O'Connell
and Charlie O'Connell
.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
from 1957 to 1961.
Witkowski was elected Police Commissioner in 1949, as part of the independent Freedom Ticket that led to the election of John V. Kenny
John V. Kenny
John Vincent Kenny was mayor of Jersey City from 1949 to 1953.-Biography:He was born on April 6, 1893. In 1971, he was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey and convicted, along with the then-mayor Thomas J...
as mayor. Witkowski ran and lost in 1953 in his first bid for mayor, and won his single term in office in 1957.
He received his undergraduate degree at the Villanova University
Villanova University
Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
and was awarded a law degree from John Marshall Law School
John Marshall Law School
John Marshall Law School may refer to:*John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois*John Marshall Law School in Atlanta, Georgia*Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in Cleveland, Ohio...
. A football player while at Villanova, Witkowski was named an All-American tackle.
Witkowski suffered heart failure and died on June 1, 1993, at Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center
Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center
Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers ' was a healthcare system, anchored by its flagship hospital, St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan, locally referred to as "St. Vincent's". St. Vincent's was founded in 1849 and closed in 2010...
in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
.
He is the grandfather of actors Jerry O'Connell
Jerry O'Connell
Jeremiah "Jerry" O'Connell is an American actor, best known for his roles in the TV series Sliders, Andrew Clements in My Secret Identity, Vern Tessio in the film Stand by Me, Charlie Carbone in Kangaroo Jack, and Detective Woody Hoyt on the drama Crossing Jordan...
and Charlie O'Connell
Charlie O'Connell
Charles "Charlie" O'Connell is an American actor and reality television personality. He is known for his appearance on The Bachelor, as well as appearing in several of his older brother, Jerry O'Connell's projects, including a starring role as Colin Mallory in the fourth season of the science...
.