George DeLuca
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George Benjamin DeLuca was an American lawyer, banker and politician. He was Lieutenant Governor of New York
from 1955 to 1958.
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He was District Attorney of Bronx County from 1950 to 1954. He was Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1955 to 1958, elected on the Democratic ticket with Governor W. Averell Harriman
in 1954, but defeated for re-election in 1958. He was a delegate to the 1956
and 1960 Democratic National Convention
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He was a vice president of the Commercial Bank of America, elected in 1959.
He lived in Riverdale, Bronx
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He died at the North Central Bronx Hospital.
Lieutenant Governor of New York
The Lieutenant Governor of New York is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the government of New York State. It is the second highest ranking official in state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor for a four year term...
from 1955 to 1958.
Life
He was the son of Mariano DeLuca and Catherine (Bonetti) DeLuca. His parents came to the United States in the 1880s from the Province of BellunoProvince of Belluno
TheThe Province of Belluno is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Belluno.It has an area of 3,678 km², and a total population of 214,026 .-Geography:...
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He was District Attorney of Bronx County from 1950 to 1954. He was Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1955 to 1958, elected on the Democratic ticket with Governor W. Averell Harriman
W. Averell Harriman
William Averell Harriman was an American Democratic Party politician, businessman, and diplomat. He was the son of railroad baron E. H. Harriman. He served as Secretary of Commerce under President Harry S. Truman and later as the 48th Governor of New York...
in 1954, but defeated for re-election in 1958. He was a delegate to the 1956
1956 Democratic National Convention
The 1956 National Convention of the Democratic Party nominated former Governor Adlai Stevenson of Illinois for President and Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee for Vice President. It was held in the International Amphitheatre on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois August 13–17 1956. Unsuccessful...
and 1960 Democratic National Convention
1960 Democratic National Convention
The 1960 Democratic National Convention was held in Los Angeles. In the end, the Kennedy-Johnson ticket was assembled and went on to secure an electoral college victory and a narrow popular vote plurality in the fall over the Republican candidates Richard M...
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He was a vice president of the Commercial Bank of America, elected in 1959.
He lived in Riverdale, Bronx
Riverdale, Bronx
Riverdale is an affluent residential neighborhood in the northwest portion of the Bronx in New York City. Riverdale contains the northernmost point in New York City.-History:...
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He died at the North Central Bronx Hospital.
Sources
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/delay-delwin.html Political Graveyard
- GEORGE DELUCA, 93, EX-JUDGE AND 50'S LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Obit in NYT on May 3, 1983 (subscription required)