Antonin Gregory Scalia (1936 - 2016)

Born 11 Mar 1936 in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States

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Died 13 Feb 2016 at age 79 in Shafter, Presidio County, Texas, United States

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Biography

Antonin Scalia is Notable.

Antonin Scalia has Italian Roots.

Antonin Scalia was a United States Supreme Court Associate Justice. He was appointed by President Ronald Reagan on September 26, 1986, and served until his death on February 13, 2016.^[1]

Antonin was born March 11, 1936, in Trenton, New Jersey. He was the only child of Italian immigrant parents Eugene Scalia and Catherine Panaro.^[1][2]

Scalia died in his sleep on the night of February 12-13, 2016, of natural causes, after a day spent hunting quail at Cibolo Creek Ranch, Shafter, Texas, 33 miles (53 km) south of Marfa, Texas.^[1] Buried: Fairfax Memorial Park, Fairfax, Fairfax Co, VA^[3]

Research Notes

The 1940 Census enumeration cited indicates that Antonin is a 4 year old daughter born in New Jersey and living with father S Eugene Scalia and mother Catherine Scalia, both teachers. This fits his biography except for the sex. We've included the source as the only record found in the 1940 census which matches the parental data provided by the Wikipedia source (1-2 of 2 results for search criteria Name: antonin scalia, Event: Birth, Event Range: 1936-1936, Father Name: Salvatore Eugene, Mother Name: Catherine Louise. The second record pulled is for a Lester Scall with parents named Jacob and Belle.) It is our belief that the sex was an error made by the census taker based on the name given.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Wikipedia contributors, "Antonin Scalia," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Antonin_Scalia&oldid=704932454 (accessed February 14, 2016).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3BK-MQV : accessed 14 February 2016), Antonin Scalia in household of S Eugene Scalia, Assembly District 3, Queens, New York City, Queens, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 41-663, sheet 11A, family 211, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2734.
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #158137009

See also:

• For more on this legal life see The Life and Jurisprudence of Justice Scalia by Lauren Anne Brophy.