Frank J. Leveroni (September 10, 1879, Genoa, Italy – August 1, 1948) was an Italian-American judge.
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| Born | September 10, 1879 Genoa, Italy |
| Died | August 1, 1948 (aged 68) Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Spouse |
Louise Finochietti (m. 1903) |
| Children | Boston University School of Law |
Biography
editFrank J. Leveroni was born in Genoa on September 10, 1879. He was educated in Boston public schools, attended Harvard Law School, and earned an LL.B. degree from the Boston University School of Law.[1][2] He married Louise Finochietti on October 5, 1903.[3]
In 1905, he was appointed a special justice of the Boston Juvenile Court. According to Vincent J. Lapomarda, S.J., in the book A Century of Judges of Italian Descent in Massachusetts, he was the first man of Italian descent to hold a judicial position in Massachusetts.[4] He began serving in August 1906.[1]
On August 31, 1908, he was named a Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy by King Victor Emmanuel III.[1][2]
He was a member of several civic organizations, the Harvard Club, the Boston City Club, and was an incorporator of the Home for Italian Children.[5]
He died at his home in Jamaica Plain on August 1, 1948.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c Curtis, Georgina Pell, ed. (1911). The American Catholic Who's Who. St. Louis, Missouri: B. Herder. p. 366. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b Bacon, Edwin M., ed. (1916). The Book of Boston. The Book of Boston Company. p. 402. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Langtry, Albert Perkins, ed. (1929). Metropolitan Boston: A Modern History. Vol. V. Lewis Historical Publishing Company. p. 153.
On October 5, 1903, at Boston, Mr. Leveroni married Louise Finochietti, a daughter of John and Theresa (Bacigalupo) Finochietti.
- ^ Southwick, Albert B. (October 30, 2005). "Professor tracks ascent of state's Italian-Americans". Telegram & Gazette. Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "Special Justice Leveroni Dead". The Boston Globe. August 2, 1948. p. 8. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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