Joseph Amato

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Joseph Amato (d. March 28, 1927) was a Milwaukee organized crime figure, succeeding Peter Guardalabene as head of the Milwaukee family in 1924, and ruled over the city's underworld until his death from natural causes on March 28, 1927. He was succeeded by Joseph Vallone.

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[edit] Further reading

  • Capeci, Jerry. The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Mafia. Indianapolis: Alpha Books, 2002. ISBN 0-02-864225-2
  • United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Organized Crime: 25 Years After Valachi: Hearings Before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Governmental Affairs. 1988. [1]

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