Frank J. Pino (June 5, 1909 – November 10, 2007) was an American lawyer and politician from

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Life

He was born on June 5, 1909, in

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, the son of Joseph Pino and Angela (Merlino) Pino. He attended Public School No. 80, and graduated from

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. He graduated from

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, and practiced law in Brooklyn. In 1938, he married Concetta LoRe, and they had three daughters. Pino was a member of the

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from 1945 to 1955, sitting in the 165th, 166th, 167th, 168th, 169th and

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s. He resigned his seat on October 6, 1955, to run for the State Senate seat vacated by the appointment of

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to the

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. Pino was a member of the

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from 1956 to 1963, sitting in the 170th, 171st, 172nd, 173rd and

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s. In November 1963, he was elected to the New York Supreme Court. He was a Justice of the Supreme Court from 1964 to 1979, and a Senior Justice from 1980 to 1981. In 1975, St. John's University conferred an honorary degree of LL.D. on him. In 1989, he moved to Rossmoor,

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, and died there on November 10, 2007. He was buried at the Holy Cross Burial Park Mausoleum in South Brunswick.''Hon. Frank J. Pino, 98, Monroe''
in the

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on November 12, 2007

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pino, Frank J. 1909 births 2007 deaths Politicians from Brooklyn Democratic Party New York (state) state senators Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly People from Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey St. John's University School of Law alumni 20th-century American politicians Erasmus Hall High School alumni