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NOWAK, Henry James (1935-2024)

Democrat of New York

33rd congressional district

Served in House 1975-1993

Total roll-call votes cast: 9,075

Biography

A Representative from New York; born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., February 21, 1935; attended public elementary schools in Buffalo; graduated from Riverside High School, Buffalo, 1953; B.A., Canisius College, Buffalo, 1957; J.D., University of Buffalo Law School, 1961; admitted to the New York bar in 1963 and commenced practice in Buffalo; served in the United States Army, 1957-1958, 1961-1962; served as assistant district attorney of Erie County, N.Y., 1964; served as Erie County comptroller, 1964-1974; delegate, New York State Democratic convention, 1970; delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1972; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1975-January 3, 1993); was not a candidate for renomination in 1992 to the One Hundred Third Congress; died on July 21, 2024, in Fla.
Courtesy of Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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