George DeLuca
| George DeLuca | |
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| Lieutenant Governor of New York | |
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In office 1955–1958 | |
| Governor | W. Averell Harriman |
| Preceded by |
Walter J. Mahoney as Acting Lieutenant Governor |
| Succeeded by | Malcolm Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 20, 1889 West Bronx, New York City |
| Died |
May 2, 1983 (aged 93) The Bronx |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Lawyer |
George Benjamin DeLuca (September 20, 1889 – May 2, 1983) was an American lawyer, banker and politician. He was Lieutenant Governor of New York 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 Belluno.
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 Conventions.
He was a vice president of the Commercial Bank of America, elected in 1959.
He lived in Riverdale, Bronx.
He died at the North Central Bronx Hospital.
Sources
- Political Graveyard
- GEORGE DELUCA, 93, EX-JUDGE AND 50'S LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Obit in NYT on May 3, 1983 (subscription required)
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Walter J. Mahoney Acting Lieutenant Governor |
Lieutenant Governor of New York 1955–1958 |
Succeeded by Malcolm Wilson |
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