Vincenzo Richard Impellitteri (1900 - 1987)

Born 4 Feb 1900 in Isnello, Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Husband of Anna May (Jones) Impellitteri — married 3 May 1920 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States

Died 29 Jan 1987 at age 86 in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Preceded by William O'Dwyer

Vincent R. Impellitteri 101st Mayor of New York City 1950-1953

Succeeded by Robert F. Wagner, Jr.

Vincent Impellitteri is Notable.

Biography

Vincent Impellitteri served in the United States Navy in World War I
Service started: 27 Jun 1917
Unit(s):
Service ended: 27 Jan 1919

Vincent Richard Impellitteri was an American politician and judge. From 1929 to 1938 he was a state Assistant District Attorney. ^[1] He clerked for two Supreme Court Justices, Petre Schmuck and Joseph A. Gavagan. ^[2] He was elected, as a Democrat, as president of the City Council in 1945, then reelected in 1949. ^[3] Mayor William O'Dwyer resigned in 1950 to accept the Ambassadorship to Mexico and Vincent became the acting Mayor. ^{[4] [5]} He lost the Democratic primary for a full term in 1950, but ran on a new ticket, the "Experience Party," and won. ^[6] He again lost in the Democratic primary for reelection in 1953 and became a judge in 1954. ^[7]

Early Life

Vincent was born in Isnello, Sicily on 4 February 1900. His parents were Salvatore Impellitteri and Marie Cannicci, as named on his marriage record. ^[8] His family moved to the United States when he was but an infant. They settled in Connecticut, which is where he grew up. He served in the United States Navy during World War I and he became a naturalized citizen in 1922. He received a law degree from Fordham Law School in 1924.

Marriage

Vincent married Anna M. Hinkley on 3 May 1920 in Detroit, Michigan. ^[9] This marriage ended in divorce, finalized on 30 June 1926. ^[10] There were no children. ^[11] He married Elizabeth Agnes McLaughlin almost two months later on 21 August 1926 in Poughkeepsie, New York. ^[12]

Organized Crime

There are conflicting reports regarding his Mafia connections. He was added to the Democratic ticket for Mayor on the advice of Representative Vito Marcantonio, but it was thought that the real force behind his candidacy was gangster Tommy "Three-Finger Brown" Lucchese. ^[13] At the time, Lucchese was head of a major crime family.

Sources

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4. ↑ Soffer
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8. ↑ Marriage Record
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10. ↑ Divorce Record
11. ↑ Divorce Record
12. ↑ Marriage Record
13. ↑ Soffer

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4K8-T54 : accessed 17 September 2019), Vincent R Impellitter, Manhattan (Districts 0251-0500), New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 286, sheet 9B, line 63, family 106, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1548; FHL microfilm 2,341,283.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQSZ-DLP : 27 July 2019), R Vincent Impellitteri, Assembly District 3, Manhattan, New York City, New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 31-281, sheet 3A, line 10, family 94, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2630.
• "Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZG8-Z6J : 9 December 2014), Vincent R Impelletteri, 29 Jan 1987; from "Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2003); citing Bridgeport, , Connecticut, Connecticut Department of Health, Hartfort.
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• Soffer, Jonathan. Ed Koch and the Rebuilding of New York City, New York: Columbia University Press, 2010, pg. 35. <https://books.google.com/books?id=uZ3FZx2zUp8C&pg=PT50#v=onepage&q&f=false>
• Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; database and digital images, "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010," Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011 Ancestry Record 2441 #7873158: accessed 22 September 2019.
• Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867–1952. Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; database and digital images, "Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952," Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015 Ancestry Record 9093 #2083957: accessed 22 September 2019; citing Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 153; Film Description: 1920 Washtenaw-1920 Wayne. Image
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See also:

• Wikidata: Item Q939458, en:Wikipedia
• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 September 2019), memorial page for Vincent Richard Impellitteri (4 Feb 1900–29 Jan 1987), Find A Grave: Memorial #7100180, citing Mount Saint Peter Catholic Cemetery, Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave.