Albert P. Morano
Encyclopedia
Albert Paul Morano was a U.S. Representative
from Connecticut
.
Born in Paterson, New Jersey
, Morano moved to Greenwich, Connecticut
in 1912 and attended the public schools there. He served as member of Greenwich Board of Tax Review 1933-1935, and as chairman of the Chickahominy (area within Greenwich) Town Meeting District 1935-1937. He was Secretary to Representative Albert E. Austin
in 1939 and 1940. He engaged in the real estate
and insurance
business in Greenwich, Connecticut
in 1942. He then served as Secretary to Representative Clare Booth Luce 1943-1947, and State unemployment compensation commissioner 1947-1950, serving as chairman of the commission in 1949 and 1950.
Morano was elected as a Republican
to the Eighty-second
and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1951-January 3, 1959). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1958. He served as special assistant to United States Senator Thomas Dodd from 1963 to 1969. He was a resident of Greenwich, Connecticut
, until his death there on December 16, 1987. He was interred in St. Mary's Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
.
Born in Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson is a city serving as the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 146,199, rendering it New Jersey's third largest city and one of the largest cities in the New York City Metropolitan Area, despite a decrease of 3,023...
, Morano moved to Greenwich, Connecticut
Greenwich, Connecticut
Greenwich is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 61,171. It is home to many hedge funds and other financial service companies. Greenwich is the southernmost and westernmost municipality in Connecticut and is 38+ minutes ...
in 1912 and attended the public schools there. He served as member of Greenwich Board of Tax Review 1933-1935, and as chairman of the Chickahominy (area within Greenwich) Town Meeting District 1935-1937. He was Secretary to Representative Albert E. Austin
Albert E. Austin
Albert Elmer Austin was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut, stepfather of Clare Boothe Luce.-Biography:...
in 1939 and 1940. He engaged in the real estate
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
and insurance
Insurance
In law and economics, insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment. An insurer is a company selling the...
business in Greenwich, Connecticut
Greenwich, Connecticut
Greenwich is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 61,171. It is home to many hedge funds and other financial service companies. Greenwich is the southernmost and westernmost municipality in Connecticut and is 38+ minutes ...
in 1942. He then served as Secretary to Representative Clare Booth Luce 1943-1947, and State unemployment compensation commissioner 1947-1950, serving as chairman of the commission in 1949 and 1950.
Morano was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Eighty-second
82nd United States Congress
The Eighty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1951 to January 3, 1953, during the last two years...
and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1951-January 3, 1959). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1958. He served as special assistant to United States Senator Thomas Dodd from 1963 to 1969. He was a resident of Greenwich, Connecticut
Greenwich, Connecticut
Greenwich is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 61,171. It is home to many hedge funds and other financial service companies. Greenwich is the southernmost and westernmost municipality in Connecticut and is 38+ minutes ...
, until his death there on December 16, 1987. He was interred in St. Mary's Cemetery.