Alfred Edward Santangelo (June 4, 1912 – March 30, 1978) was an American lawyer and politician from

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. From 1957 to 1963, he served three terms in the

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Life

Santangelo was born on June 4, 1912, in

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. He graduated from

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. He graduated from

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where he joined

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in 1935, and

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in 1938.

Political career

He was a member of the

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(22nd D.) from 1947 to 1950, sitting in the 166th and 167th New York State Legislatures. In 1950, he ran for re-election, but was defeated by Republican William J. Bianchi. Santangelo was again a member of the State Senate from 1953 to 1956, sitting in the 169th and

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Congress

He was elected as a

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to the 85th, 86th and

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es, holding office from January 3, 1957, to January 3, 1963. After redistricting, due to the 1960 Census, Santangelo ran in November 1962 for re-election in

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, but was defeated by Republican Paul A. Fino.

Death and burial

He died on March 30, 1978, in

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and is buried in Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum in Woodside,

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* 1912 births 1978 deaths American Roman Catholics Burials at Calvary Cemetery (Queens) Democratic Party New York (state) state senators Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) Curtis High School alumni 20th-century American politicians {{NewYork-Representative-stub