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Joseph A. Langone Jr.
Joseph A. Langone Jr. (1896–1960) was a Massachusetts state senator from 1933 to 1940, and was Boston Election Commissioner in the 1940s. Early life Langone was born in Boston on September 8, 1896. He attended St. Mary's Parochial School, Warren Grammar School, and The English High School, English High School. His father, Joseph A. (Giuseppe Antonio) Langone Sr., was an Italian immigrant from Marsico Nuovo, Province of Potenza, Potenza, who opened a successful funeral home in Boston and is credited with bringing the Order Sons of Italy in America, Order of the Sons of Italy in America to Massachusetts. In 1907, Langone Sr. was awarded a bronze medal by the Italian government for "notable progress in business and finance and society". From 1923 to 1924, he represented the Fifth Suffolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. As a first lieutenant in the Massachusetts State Guard, Langone Jr. led a company during the Boston Police Strike of 1919. He followed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massachusetts Senate's 2nd Suffolk District
Massachusetts Senate's 2nd Suffolk district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate. It covers portions of Suffolk county. Democrat Liz Miranda of Roxbury has represented the district since 2023. Locales represented The district includes parts of the city of Boston. Senators * Oliver Frost, circa 1859 * George F. Monahan * John I. Fitzgerald * William J Francis * Joseph A. Langone, Jr., circa 1935 * Robert L. Lee, circa 1945 * Mario Umana, circa 1957-1969 * Bill Owens, 1975-1983 * Royal Lee Bolling, Sr.,1983-1989 * Bill Owens, 1989-1993 * Dianne Wilkerson, 1993-2009 * Sonia Chang-Díaz, 2009-2023 * Liz Miranda, 2023-current Images ;Portraits of legislators 1908 George Monahan senator Massachusetts.jpg, George Monahan 1918 John I Fitzgerald senator Massachusetts.jpg, John I. Fitzgerald 1923 William J Francis senator Massachusetts.jpg, William J. Francis 1945 Robert Lee senator Massachusetts.jpg, Robert Lee 1967 Mari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
