User:HetmanKosynsky/sandbox/George S Gonas

John S Gonas(1907 - 1994) — of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. Born in Crossfork, Potter County, Pa. on May 14, 1907. He was the son of Samuel Gonas and Hazel (Stranka)who were of Ukrainian ancestry. He married in 1937 to Theodosia Bonder. In 1929 he was admitted Bar Association. He was a lawyer by profession and a member of the Democratic Party. Gonas was a member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1936-38; member of Indiana state senate, 1940-48; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, 1944; candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 3rd District, 1946; candidate for Governor of Indiana, 1948; probate judge in Indiana, 1949-58; Judge, Indiana Appellate Court, 1960-72. Member: American Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Phi Kappa Theta; Elks[1] Jump up ^ Gonas, George. Political Graveyard http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gonas-gooch.html. Retrieved 2 April 2017. Missing or empty |title= (help)