James V. Mangano (November 21, 1905 – October 28, 1988) was an American politician from New York.

Life

Mangano was born on November 21, 1905, the son of Gaetano and Julia Mangano. Gaetano immigrated from Italy to Brooklyn, ran a funeral home called G. Mangano and Son on Union Street, and was heavily involved in the

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. Mangano attended

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, New York Prep, and St. John's College. He was a member of Phi Sigma Chi and the Colleague's Club. He initially went to work in his father's funeral home. In 1934, he was elected to the

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as a

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, representing the Kings County 8th District. He served in the Assembly in

1935 Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude Franco-Italian Agreement of 1935, an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims. * ...

1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...

, and

1937 Events January * January 1 – Anastasio Somoza García becomes President of Nicaragua. * January 5 – Water levels begin to rise in the Ohio River in the United States, leading to the Ohio River flood of 1937, which continues into Fe ...

. He was an alternate delegate in the

1936 Democratic National Convention The 1936 Democratic National Convention was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from June 23 to 27, 1936. The convention resulted in the nomination of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Vice President John N. Garner for reelection. Changes to ru ...

, and would serve as a delegate for the

1940 A calendar from 1940 according to the Gregorian calendar, factoring in the dates of Easter and related holidays, cannot be used again until the year 5280. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January *January ...

1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim ...

1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...

, and

1964 Democratic National Convention The 1964 Democratic National Convention of the Democratic Party, took place at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey from August 24 to 27, 1964. President Lyndon B. Johnson was nominated for a full term. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnes ...

s. In 1937, he was elected Sheriff of Kings County. He served as Sheriff from 1938 to 1941. In 1941, he was elected a member of the

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. In 1942, the position of Sheriff of Kings County was abolished and replaced with a single, city-wide sheriff, making him the last Sheriff of Kings County. Mangano worked as secretary to several New York Supreme Court Justices from 1942 to 1954. From 1954 to 1975, he was administrative director and general clerk of the State Supreme Court in Brooklyn. In 1928, Mangano married Rose Mancaruso. Their son was New York Supreme Court Justice Guy Mangano. Mangano died of cancer in Long Island College Hospital on October 28, 1988. He was buried in

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References

External links

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The Political Graveyard
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James V. Magano Papers
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Archives and Special Collections {{DEFAULTSORT:Mangano, James V. 1905 births 1988 deaths American people of Italian descent Sheriffs of Kings County, New York St. John's University (New York City) alumni 20th-century American legislators Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly Catholics from New York (state) Burials at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn 20th-century New York (state) politicians