Mario J. Cariello
| Mario J. Cariello | |
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| New York Supreme Court Justice | |
| In office 1968–1977 |
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| 14th Borough President of Queens | |
| In office 1963–1968 |
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| Preceded by | John T. Clancy |
| Succeeded by | Sidney Leviss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 23, 1907 Manhattan, New York |
| Died | August 9, 1985 (aged 78) Manhattan, New York |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | New York Law School |
Mario Joseph Cariello (January 23, 1907 - August 9, 1985)[1] was a lawyer, Democratic politician and judge from Queens, New York City.
Cariello was born in Manhattan in 1907,[1] but lived most of his life in Queens. He was a 1924 graduate of Newtown High School in Elmhurst.[2]
Cariello graduated from New York Law School in 1930 and became an attorney.[3] He served as a New York State Assemblyman from 1936 to 1941, and then as a municipal judge from 1941 through 1962.[1] He was named to replace John T. Clancy as Queens Borough President on January 2, 1963.[4] He won a special election later that year to keep the seat for the remainder of the term, and won another term of his own in 1965. In the 1965 race, he won with 88.8% of the vote running on the Democratic, Liberal and Republican lines; his only major opponent ran on the Conservative line.[5]
Cariello stepped down from the Borough President office when he successfully ran for a seat on the New York Supreme Court in 1968. He was succeeded by his deputy Borough President, Sidney Leviss.[6]
Cariello sat on the Supreme Court until 1977. He died from cancer in 1985 and is entombed at Calvary Cemetery in Woodside.[1]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Carfield to Carlone". Retrieved November 19, 2009.
- ^ "Newtown High School - Hall of Fame". Retrieved November 19, 2009.
- ^ "The New York Red Book, 1940". Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidates - Mario J. Cariello". Retrieved November 19, 2009.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Queens Borough President Race - Nov 02, 1965". Retrieved November 19, 2009.
- ^ "Leviss Backed in Queens". The New York Times. December 31, 1968. Retrieved November 19, 2009 (article abstract only).
| Preceded by John T. Clancy |
Borough President of Queens 1963–1968 |
Succeeded by Sidney Leviss |
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