Louis Capozzoli

Louis Capozzoli

Louis Joseph Capozzoli (born March 6, 1901 in Cosenza , Italy , † October 8, 1982 in New York City ) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1941 and 1945 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Louis Joseph Capozzoli was born in Cosenza at the beginning of the 20th century. The Capozzoli family immigrated to the United States in 1906 and settled in New York City. There he attended public schools and graduated from Fordham University's law faculty in 1922 . He was admitted to the bar in 1923 and then began practicing in New York City. Between 1930 and 1937 he was Assistant District Attorney in New York City. He served in the New York State Assembly in 1939 and 1940 . Politically, he belonged to the Democratic Party .

In the 1940 congressional elections for the 77th Congress , he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 13th  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Christopher D. Sullivan on January 4, 1941 . After a successful re-election he resigned in 1944 to run again and was eliminated from the after January 3, 1945 Congress of.

After his time at Congress, he resumed his practice as a lawyer. In 1946 he was elected judge on the New York City Court - a position he held between 1947 and 1950. He was elected in 1950 as a judge on the Court of General Sessions in New York County . He held the post there until January 1957. On January 21, 1957, he was appointed a judge at the New York Supreme Court , where he served until December 31, 1957. He was then elected to the New York Supreme Court for a 14-year term. On April 29, 1966 he was appointed associate justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department . He died on October 8, 1982 in New York City.

Web links

• Louis Capozzoli in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)