Joe Albi
Joe Albi | |
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Born | Joseph Aloysius Albi October 5, 1892 Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
Died | May 8, 1962 Spokane, Washington, U.S. | (aged 69)
Resting place | Fairmount Memorial Park Spokane, Washington |
Monuments | Joe Albi Stadium (& statue)[1] |
Alma mater | Georgetown University J.D. 1915 Gonzaga College, 1911 [2] |
Occupation | Attorney |
Known for | civic leader, Joe Albi Stadium |
Title | President, ART (1920–62) |
Political party | Republican[3] |
Board member of | Athletic Round Table founder, president (1920–62) |
Spouse |
Mazie (Lyons) Albi (m. 1918) |
Children | 3 sons, 1 daughter |
Battles/wars | World War I (stateside) |
Joseph Aloysius Albi (October 5, 1892 – May 8, 1962) was an American attorney and civic leader in Spokane, Washington.[12][13]
Early years
Born in Spokane, he was the son of Garibaldi and Louise (Ottoboni) Albi,
The eldest of seven children,[16][20] Joe Albi was educated in Spokane schools and graduated from Gonzaga College in 1911. He was accepted to the Georgetown University Law School in Washington, D.C., and graduated in 1915. He returned home to Spokane where he continuously practiced law until his illness, except for two years of military service in the U.S. Army flying corps during World War I.[13]
Athletic Round Table
Albi was a founder of the Athletic Round Table (ART),
In
Congressional primary
In 1942, the 5th congressional seat was vacant, following the resignation of Democrat Charles H. Leavy on August 1 to become a judge on the U.S. District Court in western Washington. Albi, 49, announced his candidacy in late July.[34] In the three-man Republican primary in September, he was runner-up to Wenatchee fruit rancher Walt Horan,[3] who went on to serve 22 years in Congress. Horan's victory in the general election was the first by a Republican in the district in twenty years.[35]
Personal
Albi married the former Mazie Lyons (1896–1967) of Washington, D.C. in 1918 in
Death
Albi was afflicted with
Statue
A bronze statue of Joe Albi as a sports fan was unveiled 27 years ago in 1997 at Joe Albi Stadium.[1][37] Seated several rows above the field in the southwest corner bleachers (47°42′18″N 117°29′00″W / 47.70506°N 117.48342°W), the 600-pound (270 kg) slightly-larger-than-life Joe is often adorned in the school colors of competing teams.[38]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Sullivan, Julie (May 1, 1997). "Albi would love fanning statue debate". Spokesman-Review. p. A1.
- ^ "Gonzaga College student magazine Vol. 2, no. 6". Gonzaga University Digital Collections. March 1911. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ a b "Albi assures Horan of his support (photo)". Spokane Daily Chronicle. September 16, 1942. p. 6.
- ^ "Joseph Albi Jr. victim of death". Spokane Daily Chronicle. May 24, 1932. p. 3.
- ^ "Jaclyn Albi to be feted". Spokane Daily Chronicle. May 23, 1952. p. 8.
- ^ "Miss Albi named to college staff". Spokane Daily Chronicle. August 12, 1950. p. 14.
- ^ "She's a 90 year old hero!". Fox News U Report. November 5, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
- ^ "Joseph Albi sees son enter Navy". Spokesman-Review. December 1, 1944. p. 6.
- ^ Wright, Jeff (May 25, 2010). "Reaching high". Eugene Register-Guard. p. A1.
- ^ "Jean Albi last man going to Farragut". Spokane Daily Chronicle. December 2, 1944. p. 1.
- ^ "Deaths: Jean Joseph (J.J.) Albi". Eugene Register-Guard. December 23, 2011. p. B2. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- ^ a b "Nomination: Joe & Mazie Albi House" (PDF). Historic Spokane. Spokane Register of Historic Places. 2001. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Death claims ART leader, Joseph A. Albi". Spokane Daily Chronicle. May 8, 1962. p. 1.
- ^ "Mrs. Louise Albi taken by death". Spokane Daily Chronicle. August 14, 1934. p. 1.
- ^ "Historic Albi home to be torn down". Spokesman-Review. September 13, 1953. p. 1.
- ^ a b "Garibaldi Albi estate divided". Spokane Daily Chronicle. January 17, 1934. p. 2.
- ^ "Expects Albi back". Spokane Daily Chronicle. January 26, 1916. p. 3.
- ^ "Ship database: La Touraine". EllisIsland.org. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ a b "Mrs. Joseph Albi dies, widow of civic leader". Spokesman-Review. January 29, 1967. p. 26.
- ^ "Birth list: Spokane, WA". Roots Web.com. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
- ^ a b Tinsley, Jesse (April 28, 2014). "Then and Now: Athletic Round Table". Spokesman-Review. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ Hewins, Jack (March 23, 1942). "Anything for a laugh is the motto of this dizzy club". Milwaukee Journal. Wide World News Service. p. 1-green sheet.
- ^ "They have their nonsense but they do many good turns, too, in year". Spokesman-Review. September 5, 1937. p. 3-features.
- ^ Missildine, Harry (February 3, 1972). "Esmeralda is laughing again". Spokesman-Review. p. 14.
- ^ "Death takes Joseph Albi, civic leader". Spokesman-Review. May 9, 1962. p. 1.
- ^ Ferguson, Frank C. (September 9, 1950). "Spokane Stadium". Spokesman-Review. p. 3-This Week.
- ^ "Stadium committee lets contract". Spokane Daily Chronicle. April 21, 1950. p. 1.
- ^ a b c "What he began, he completed". Spokesman-Review. May 9, 1962. p. 14.
- ^ "Stadium is renamed for Joe Albi". Spokesman-Review. March 28, 1962. p. 9.
- ^ Missildine, Harry (March 28, 1962). "A heartwarming logical move". Spokesman-Review. p. 12.
- ^ "Esmeralda golf tournament lures season's biggest field". Spokane Daily Chronicle. September 16, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
- ^ "Nelson's 266 wins Esmeralda tourney". Spokesman-Review. September 24, 1945. p. 1.
- ^ "Keiser's putting wins him golf title; champ heads for Portland". Spokane Daily Chronicle. August 11, 1947. p. 13.
- ^ "Joseph Albi seeks congressional seat". Spokane Daily Chronicle. July 30, 1942. p. 5.
- ^ "Walt Horan is elected Congressman from the fifth district by big margin". Spokane Daily Chronicle. November 4, 1942. p. 1.
- ^ "Joe Albi resigns as Italian agent". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. June 20, 1941. p. 8.
- ^ "City Council transforms 'Joe Fan' into 'Joe Albi'". Spokesman-Review. April 22, 1997. p. B1.
- ^ Pettit, Stefanie (November 13, 2008). "Albi Stadium's Joe a fan for the ages". Spokesman-Review.
External links
- Historic Spokane.org – Joe Albi's residence – 523 E. 12th Ave.
- Gonzaga University Digital Collections – Junior Yard Association baseball team 1909 – Joe Albi
- Joe Albi at Find a Grave