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'''Joseph F. Periconi''' (July 14, 1910 – February 16, 1994) was |
'''Joseph F. Periconi''' (July 14, 1910 – February 16, 1994) was an American politician from [[New York]]. He was a New York State Senator; and Borough President of the Bronx, to date the last Republican in this office. |
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==Life== |
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He was born on July 14, 1910. |
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| ⚫ | Periconi was Borough President of the Bronx from 1962 to 1965, elected on the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] and [[Liberal Party of New York|Liberal]] tickets in 1961. During his time in office, he fought countlessly for the preservation of [[Bronx Borough Hall]] as a landmark. In 1965, he was narrowly defeated by [[Herman Badillo]], who was then a Democrat. During Badillo's tenure, the landmark building was demolished. |
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In 1970, Periconi was an unsuccessful candidate for Congress. |
In 1970, Periconi was an unsuccessful candidate for Congress. |
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Periconi died on February 16, 1994, in [[the Bronx]].<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/1994/02/18/obituaries/joseph-periconi-83-a-borough-president-and-a-state-senator.html Joseph Periconi, 83, a Borough President and a State Senator, New York Times, February 18, 1994]</ref> |
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Periconi died on February 16, 1994 in the Bronx. |
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* [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=33622 Our Campaigns: Joseph Periconi] |
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| DATE OF DEATH = February 16, 1994 |
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Revision as of 20:04, 20 June 2014
Joseph F. Periconi (July 14, 1910 – February 16, 1994) was an American politician from New York. He was a New York State Senator; and Borough President of the Bronx, to date the last Republican in this office.
Life
He was born on July 14, 1910.
Periconi was Borough President of the Bronx from 1962 to 1965, elected on the Republican and Liberal tickets in 1961. During his time in office, he fought countlessly for the preservation of Bronx Borough Hall as a landmark. In 1965, he was narrowly defeated by Herman Badillo, who was then a Democrat. During Badillo's tenure, the landmark building was demolished.
In 1970, Periconi was an unsuccessful candidate for Congress.
Periconi died on February 16, 1994, in the Bronx.[1]
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