Carmine DeSapio
American politician (1908–2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"DeSapio" and "De Sapio" redirect here. For the Italian actress, see Francesca De Sapio.
Carmine Gerard DeSapio (December 10, 1908 – July 27, 2004) was an American politician from New York City. He was the last head of the Tammany Hall political machine to dominate municipal politics.
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Carmine DeSapio | |
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Secretary of State of New York | |
In office January 1, 1955 – January 1, 1959 | |
Governor | W. Averell Harriman |
Preceded by | Thomas J. Curran |
Succeeded by | Caroline K. Simon |
Grand Sachem of Tammany Hall | |
In office 1949–1962 | |
Succeeded by | J. Raymond Jones |
Personal details | |
Born | (1908-12-10)December 10, 1908 New York, New York, U.S. |
Died | July 27, 2004(2004-07-27) (aged 95) New York, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Theresa Natale
(m. 1937; died 1998) |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | Fordham University |
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