Edward Vrdolyak
Politician, Person
1937 –
Who is Edward Vrdolyak?
Edward Robert Vrdolyak is a noted Chicago lawyer and politician. He was a powerful longtime Chicago Alderman and also head of the Cook County Democratic Party before running unsuccessfully for Mayor of Chicago as a Republican. Vrdolyak, born to Croatian immigrant parents, entered a Catholic seminary at age 13, but decided against joining the priesthood. He graduated from Mount Carmel High School in Chicago, then from St. Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Indiana. He received his law degree from the University of Chicago Law School in 1963 and began a legal career in private practice, specializing in personal injury cases. Today the Vrdolyak Law Group consists of 16 attorneys. Vrdolyak and his three sons are partners in the firm.
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- Born
- Dec 28, 1937
- Profession
- Education
- University of Chicago
- University of Chicago Law School
- Mount Carmel High School
- Saint Joseph's College
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on July 23, 2013
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