George Benjamin DeLuca (September 20, 1889 – May 2, 1983) was an American lawyer, banker and politician. He was the lieutenant governor of New York from 1955 to 1958.
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| Lieutenant Governor of New York | |
| In office January 1, 1955 – December 31, 1958 | |
| Governor | W. Averell Harriman |
| Preceded by | Walter J. Mahoney (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Malcolm Wilson |
| Bronx County District Attorney | |
| In office January 1, 1950 – December 31, 1954[1] | |
| Preceded by | Samuel J. Foley |
| Succeeded by | Daniel V. Sullivan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Benjamin DeLuca September 20, 1889 West Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 2, 1983 (aged 93) The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Mary M. Reilly
(m. 1916; died 1967) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | City University of New York, City College Columbia Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer, Banker |
Life
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He was the son of Mariano DeLuca and Catherine (Bonetti) DeLuca. His parents came to the United States in the 1880s from the Province of Belluno.
He was Bronx County District Attorney from 1950 to 1954. He was Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1955 to 1958, elected on the Democratic ticket with Governor W. Averell Harriman in 1954, but defeated for re-election in 1958. He was a delegate to the 1956 and 1960 Democratic National Conventions.
He was a vice president of the Commercial Bank of America, elected in 1959.
He lived in Riverdale, in the Bronx.
He died at North Central Bronx Hospital.
References
edit- ^ "Sullivan Bronx Prosecutor". New York Times. January 1, 1955. p. 6. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
Sources
edit- [1] Political Graveyard
- George DeLuca, 93, Ex-Judge and 50's Lieutenant Governor Obituary in New York Times, May 3, 1983.