George DeLuca
George Benjamin DeLuca (born September 20, 1889 in New York City , † May 2, 1983 ibid) was an American lawyer , banker and politician ( Democratic Party ).
Career
George DeLuca was from 1950 to 1954 as a district attorney ( District Attorney ) of the Bronx County operates. In the gubernatorial elections of 1954 , he was the running mate of Averell Harriman and was elected lieutenant governor of New York. He held this post between 1955 and 1958. When he tried for re-election in 1958, he was beaten by Republican Malcolm Wilson . DeLuca participated in the Democratic National Conventions in 1956 and 1960 . He was also elected Vice President of Commercial Bank of America in 1959.
He died in 1983 in North Central Bronx Hospital .
family
George Benjamin DeLuca was the son of Mariano DeLuca and Catherine (Bonetti) DeLuca. His parents came in the 1880s from the province of Belluno ( Italy ) in the United States .
Web links
- George DeLuca at The Political Graveyard
- Obituary in the New York Times, May 3, 1983
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SURNAME | DeLuca, George |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | DeLuca, George Benjamin |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American lawyer, banker, and politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 20, 1889 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
DATE OF DEATH | May 2nd 1983 |
Place of death | New York City |