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{{Short description|American lawyer and politician}} |
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| name = Salvatore T. DeMatteo |
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| image = Salvatore T. DeMatteo.jpg |
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| caption = DeMatteo in 1938 |
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| office = Justice of the [[New York Supreme Court]] |
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| termstart = 1974 |
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| termend = 1981 |
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| state_assembly2= New York |
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| district2 = 16th [[Brooklyn|Kings]] |
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| term_start2 = January 1, 1938 |
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| term_end2 = December 31, 1938 |
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| predecessor2 = [[Carmine J. Marasco]] |
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| successor2 = [[Carmine J. Marasco]] |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1911|07|14}} |
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| birth_place = |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|2003|08|08|1911|07|14|mf=y}} |
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| party = [[American Labor Party|American Labor]]<br />[[Liberal Party of New York|Liberal]] |
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| spouse = |
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| alma_mater = [[St. John's University (New York City)|St. John's University]] |
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'''Salvatore T. DeMatteo''' (July 14, 1911 – August 8, 2003) was an American lawyer and politician from [[New York (state)|New York]]. |
'''Salvatore T. DeMatteo''' (July 14, 1911 – August 8, 2003) was an American lawyer and politician from [[New York (state)|New York]]. |
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==Life== |
==Life== |
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He was born on July 14, 1911.<ref>[http://sortedbyname.com/pages/d103996.html "Salvatore T. DeMatteo"] at Social Security Info</ref> He attended [[Brooklyn Technical High School]], [[St. John's University (New York City)|St.John's College]] and [[St. John's University School of Law|St. John's Law School]] |
He was born on July 14, 1911.<ref>[http://sortedbyname.com/pages/d103996.html "Salvatore T. DeMatteo"] at Social Security Info</ref> He attended [[Brooklyn Technical High School]], [[St. John's University (New York City)|St. John's College]] and [[St. John's University School of Law|St. John's Law School]]. While studying, he worked as a telegraph messenger, as a newspaper [[copyboy]], and wrote articles for an Italian-language paper. He was admitted to the bar and practiced law in [[Brooklyn]].<ref>[http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%205/Brooklyn%20NY%20Daily%20Eagle/Brooklyn%20NY%20Daily%20Eagle%201938%20Grayscale/Brooklyn%20NY%20Daily%20Eagle%201938%20Grayscale%20-%200007.pdf ''13 New Faces From Lonfg Island Will Be Seen in 1938 Legislature''] in the ''[[Brooklyn Daily Eagle]]'' on January 2, 1938</ref> |
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DeMatteo was a member of the [[New York State Assembly]] in [[161st New York State Legislature|1938]], elected in November 1937 on the [[American Labor Party|American Labor]] ticket in the 16th assembly district of [[Brooklyn]]. He was defeated for re-election in 1938, 1940 and 1941. |
DeMatteo was a member of the [[New York State Assembly]] in [[161st New York State Legislature|1938]], having been elected in November 1937 on the [[American Labor Party|American Labor]] ticket in the 16th assembly district of [[Brooklyn]]. He was defeated for re-election in 1938, 1940 and 1941. |
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In February 1960, he was elected as Executive Secretary of the [[Liberal Party of New York|Liberal Party]] in [[Brooklyn]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1960/02/20/archives/liberal-party-elects-salvatore-t-de-matteo-gets-post-as-executive.html ''LIBERAL PARTY ELECTS''] in the ''[[New York Times]]'' on February 20, 1960 (subscription required)</ref> |
In February 1960, he was elected as Executive Secretary of the [[Liberal Party of New York|Liberal Party]] in [[Brooklyn]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1960/02/20/archives/liberal-party-elects-salvatore-t-de-matteo-gets-post-as-executive.html ''LIBERAL PARTY ELECTS''] in the ''[[New York Times]]'' on February 20, 1960 (subscription required)</ref> |
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He served as a justice of the Brooklyn Civil Court from 1969 to 1973, a justice of the [[New York Supreme Court]] from 1974 to 1981, and then as an Official Referee (i.e. a senior judge on an additional seat) of the Supreme Court. |
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He died on August 8, 2003 |
He died on August 8, 2003, and was buried at the St. Charles Cemetery in [[Farmingdale, New York|Farmingdale]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/10/classified/paid-notice-deaths-dematteo-salvatore-t.html ''DEMATTEO, SALVATORE T.''] in the ''[[New York Times]]'' on August 10, 2003</ref> |
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==Sources== |
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Latest revision as of 01:15, 6 December 2024
Salvatore T. DeMatteo | |
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 DeMatteo in 1938 | |
| Justice of the New York Supreme Court | |
| In office 1974–1981 | |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 16th Kings district | |
| In office January 1, 1938 – December 31, 1938 | |
| Preceded by | Carmine J. Marasco |
| Succeeded by | Carmine J. Marasco |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 14, 1911 |
| Died | August 8, 2003 (aged 92) |
| Political party | American Labor Liberal |
| Alma mater | St. John's University |
Salvatore T. DeMatteo (July 14, 1911 – August 8, 2003) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
[edit]He was born on July 14, 1911.[1] He attended Brooklyn Technical High School, St. John's College and St. John's Law School. While studying, he worked as a telegraph messenger, as a newspaper copyboy, and wrote articles for an Italian-language paper. He was admitted to the bar and practiced law in Brooklyn.[2]
DeMatteo was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1938, having been elected in November 1937 on the American Labor ticket in the 16th assembly district of Brooklyn. He was defeated for re-election in 1938, 1940 and 1941.
In February 1960, he was elected as Executive Secretary of the Liberal Party in Brooklyn.[3]
He served as a justice of the Brooklyn Civil Court from 1969 to 1973, a justice of the New York Supreme Court from 1974 to 1981, and then as an Official Referee (i.e. a senior judge on an additional seat) of the Supreme Court.
He died on August 8, 2003, and was buried at the St. Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale.[4]
Sources
[edit]- ^ "Salvatore T. DeMatteo" at Social Security Info
- ^ 13 New Faces From Lonfg Island Will Be Seen in 1938 Legislature in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on January 2, 1938
- ^ LIBERAL PARTY ELECTS in the New York Times on February 20, 1960 (subscription required)
- ^ DEMATTEO, SALVATORE T. in the New York Times on August 10, 2003
Categories:
- 1911 births
- 2003 deaths
- Members of the New York State Assembly
- American Labor Party politicians
- Politicians from Brooklyn
- New York Supreme Court Justices
- Liberal Party of New York politicians
- St. John's University School of Law alumni
- 20th-century American judges
- American people of Italian descent
- 20th-century members of the New York State Legislature