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{{Short description|American politician}}
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|name = Anthony Michalek
| name = Anthony Michalek
|image = Anthony Michalek (Illinois Congressman).jpg
| image = Anthony Michalek (Illinois Congressman).jpg
|caption = ''Great Falls Tribune'' (Great Falls, MT), January 28, 1906
| caption = ''Great Falls Tribune'' (Great Falls, MT), January 28, 1906
|state = [[Illinois]]
| state = [[Illinois]]
|district = {{ushr|Illinois|5|5th}}
| district = {{ushr|Illinois|5|5th}}
|term_start = March 4, 1905
| term_start = March 4, 1905
|term_end = March 3, 1907
| term_end = March 3, 1907
|predecessor = [[James McAndrews]]
| predecessor = [[James McAndrews]]
|successor = [[Adolph J. Sabath]]
| successor = [[Adolph J. Sabath]]
|birth_name =
| birth_name =
|birth_date = {{Birth date|1878|1|16}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1878|1|16}}
|birth_place = Radvánov, [[Bohemia]]
| birth_place = [[:cs:Radvanov (Mladá Vožice)|Radvanov]], [[Kingdom of Bohemia]], [[Austria-Hungary]]
|death_date = {{Death date and age|1916|12|21|1878|1|16}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1916|12|21|1878|1|16}}
|death_place = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]
| death_place = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]
|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
}}
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'''Anthony Michalek''' (January 16, 1878 – December 21, 1916; original surname '''Michálek''') was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Illinois]].
'''Anthony Michalek''' (January 16, 1878 – December 21, 1916; original surname '''Michálek''') was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] for [[Illinois]]'s [[Illinois's 5th congressional district|5th congressional district]].


Anthony was born Antonín Michálek in [[:cs:Radvanov (Mladá Vožice)|Radvanov]] and immigrated to the United States with his older siblings and parents, Václav and Terezie [née Zelingrová], who settled in [[Chicago, Illinois]], the same year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://digi.ceskearchivy.cz/DA?menu=3&id=5647&page=39&x=1527&y=938&z=56|title=DigiArchiv of SRA Trebon - ver. 20.03.13|website=digi.ceskearchivy.cz|access-date=2020-03-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://digi.ceskearchivy.cz/DA?menu=3&id=5645&page=173&x=2259&y=2609&z=41|title=DigiArchiv of SRA Trebon - ver. 20.03.13|website=digi.ceskearchivy.cz|access-date=2020-03-22}}</ref> His father produced [[beer]] for the [[List of breweries in Illinois#Historical breweries: before 1980|Siepp Brewing Company]] until his death in 1883, when his son was five years old.<ref>{{cite book
Michalek was born in Radvánov, [[Bohemia]], and immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in [[Chicago, Illinois]] in 1878. He attended the common schools, and later became engaged as a [[bookkeeping|bookkeeper]].
|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ib7_Wl3tndMC&q=siepp&pg=PA411
|title=Hinds' Precedents of the House of Representatives of the United ..., Volume 1
|publisher=[[U.S. Government Printing Office]]
|accessdate=2019-05-12
|last=Hinds
|first=Asher Crosby
|year=1907
}}</ref> The younger Michalek attended the common schools and later worked professionally as a [[bookkeeping|bookkeeper]] before entering politics.


Michalek was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[59th United States Congress|59th Congress]] (March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1907). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1906 to the [[60th United States Congress|60th Congress]] and for election in 1908 to the [[61st United States Congress|61st Congress]]. He served as president and manager of a Chicago musical conservatory.
Michalek was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[59th United States Congress|59th Congress]] (March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1907). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1906 to the [[60th United States Congress|60th Congress]] and for election in 1908 to the [[61st United States Congress|61st Congress]]. He served as president and manager of a Chicago musical conservatory.
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Latest revision as of 03:11, 22 December 2023

Anthony Michalek
Great Falls Tribune (Great Falls, MT), January 28, 1906
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 5th district
In office
March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1907
Preceded byJames McAndrews
Succeeded byAdolph J. Sabath
Personal details
Born(1878-01-16)January 16, 1878
Radvanov, Kingdom of Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
DiedDecember 21, 1916(1916-12-21) (aged 38)
Chicago, Illinois
Political partyRepublican

Anthony Michalek (January 16, 1878 – December 21, 1916; original surname Michálek) was a U.S. Representative for Illinois's 5th congressional district.

Anthony was born Antonín Michálek in Radvanov and immigrated to the United States with his older siblings and parents, Václav and Terezie [née Zelingrová], who settled in Chicago, Illinois, the same year.[1][2] His father produced beer for the Siepp Brewing Company until his death in 1883, when his son was five years old.[3] The younger Michalek attended the common schools and later worked professionally as a bookkeeper before entering politics.

Michalek was elected as a Republican to the 59th Congress (March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1907). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1906 to the 60th Congress and for election in 1908 to the 61st Congress. He served as president and manager of a Chicago musical conservatory.

He died in Chicago on December 21, 1916, and was interred in St. Adalbert's Cemetery.

References

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  1. ^ "DigiArchiv of SRA Trebon - ver. 20.03.13". digi.ceskearchivy.cz. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  2. ^ "DigiArchiv of SRA Trebon - ver. 20.03.13". digi.ceskearchivy.cz. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  3. ^ Hinds, Asher Crosby (1907). Hinds' Precedents of the House of Representatives of the United ..., Volume 1. U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 5th congressional district
1905–1907 		Succeeded by

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