Mario Umana
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Mario Umana | |
|---|---|
 Umana in 1967. | |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate for the 2nd Suffolk District | |
| In office 1953–1958 | |
| Preceded by | Michael LoPresti Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Michael LoPresti Sr. |
| In office 1961–1973 | |
| Preceded by | Michael LoPresti Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Michael LoPresti Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 5, 1914 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | April 27, 2005 (aged 90) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Anne T. Nigro |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | East Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Politician Judge |
Mario Umana (May 5, 1914 – April 27, 2005) was an American politician and judge.
Career
A native of
Umana began his political career by serving in the
In 1964, Umana unsuccessfully ran in the 1964 Massachusetts gubernatorial election.
Umana returned to law in 1973 by becoming a judge for the Boston Municipal Court until retirement in 1991.
The Mario Umana Academy in East Boston was named in his honor.[2]
Umana died from pneumonia at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston in 2005.[3]
Personal life
Umana married Anne T. Nigro, with whom he resided in the Orient Heights area of East Boston.[4] The couple had two daughters: Anne and Jeanne.
References
- ^ 'Public Officials of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1971-1972,' Norman L. Pidgeon-clerk of the Massachusetts Senate/Wallace C. Mills-clerk of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Biographical Sketch of Mario Umana, pg. 74
- ^ "School Listings / Boston Public Schools".
- ^ Long, Tom (April 30, 2005). "Mario Umana, judge, state lawmaker; at 90". archive.boston.com. The Boston Globe. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Mario Umana Obituary (2005) Boston Globe". Legacy.com.
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