Santo Trafficante, Sr.
| Santo Trafficante, Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 28, 1886 Cianciana, Sicily, Italy |
| Died |
April 11, 1954 (aged 68) Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Criminal underworld figure, racketeer, money launderer, Mafia associate and boss |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Giuseppa Cacciatore, 1909–1954 (his death) |
| Children | 5 sons, including mobster Santo Trafficante, Jr. |
Santo Trafficante, Sr. (May 28, 1886 – August 11, 1954) was a Sicilian-born mobster, and father of the powerful mobster Santo Trafficante, Jr.
Santo Trafficante Sr. gained power as a mobster in Tampa and ruled the Mafia in Tampa from the 1930s until his death in 1954. Trafficante was heavily involved in the operation of illegal bolita lotteries. During his reign, Trafficante was a well-respected boss with ties to Charles "Lucky" Luciano and Thomas Lucchese. He sent his son, Santo Trafficante, Jr. to New York to learn from other mobsters. Upon his death, Santo Trafficante Sr. gave the power to his son, Santo Trafficante, Jr. This was a respected decision since the New York bosses and Tampa mobsters liked Santo, Jr.
See also
Further reading
- Dietche, Scott M. Cigar City Mafia: A Complete History of the Tampa Underworld. Barricade Books, 2004. ISBN 1-56980-266-1
External links
- Cuban Information Archives: Santo Trafficante Jr., includes U.S. Treasury Department records of Santo Trafficante, Sr.
- Creative Loafing: The Mob -- A Drive-By Historical Tour of Tampa's Notorious Wise Guys by Scott Deitche
- "Santo Trafficante, Sr.". Find a Grave. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
| Business positions | ||
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| Preceded by Ignacio Antinori |
Trafficante crime family Boss 1940–1954 |
Succeeded by Santo Trafficante, Jr. |
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