Mario J. Cariello
Mario J. Cariello | |
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Queens | |
| In office January 2, 1963 – January 1, 1969 | |
| Preceded by | John T. Clancy |
| Succeeded by | Sidney Leviss |
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| Born | January 23, 1907 Calvary Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Parent(s) | Maria Cariello, Joseph Cariello |
| Alma mater | New York Law School |
Mario Joseph Cariello (January 23, 1907 – August 9, 1985) was an Italian-American lawyer, Democratic politician and judge from Queens, New York City.
Life
Cariello was born on January 23, 1907, in
Cariello was a member of the New York State Assembly (Queens Co., 1st D.) in 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939–40 and 1941. He resigned his seat on September 25, 1941.
He was a Judge of the Municipal Court (Queens) from 1941 to 1962. On January 2, 1963, he was appointed as Borough president of Queens, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John T. Clancy. Cariello won a special election later that year to remain in office for the remainder of the term, and was re-elected to another term in 1965.
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.[3]
Cariello sat on the Supreme Court until 1977. He died from cancer in 1985 and is entombed at
References
- ^ "Newtown High School - Hall of Fame". Retrieved November 19, 2009.
- ^ The New York Red Book, 1940. 1940. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ^ "Leviss Backed in Queens". The New York Times. December 31, 1968. Retrieved November 19, 2009. (Article abstract only.)
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