Frank Composto (May 26, 1907 – July 14, 1995) was an American lawyer and politician from

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Life

He was born on May 26, 1907. He attended Public School No. 40, Brooklyn Vocational School, and Bay Ridge Evening High School. He graduated from St. John's College and

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. He married Concetta Formica, and they had three children. Composto was a member of the

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(Kings Co., 8th D.) from 1950 to 1958, sitting in the 167th, 168th, 169th, 170th and

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s. He was a member of the

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from 1959 to 1962, sitting in the 172nd and

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s. In November 1962, he was elected to the New York City Civil Court. He was a justice of the Civil Court from 1963 to August 1970 when he and four other judges resigned to open the way for nominating candidates for these seats for the November election while the five ran for seats on the Supreme Court at the same time. On September 28, he was appointed to fill the vacancy in the Civil Court caused by his own resignation until the end of the year.''5 Civil Court Judges Named By Mayor to Interim Terms''
in the '' New York Times'' on September 29, 1970 (subscription required) In November 1970, he was elected to the

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. He died on July 14, 1995, in New City, Rockland County, New York.

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