| Birth: | Dec. 11, 1882 | | Death: | Sep. 20, 1947 | 
Congressmen and progressive Mayor of New York City for three terms (1934-45). Born in New York City, but spent his early years in Eastern Europe. He worked in the American consulates in Budapest, Trieste and Fiume, before returning to the United States 1906 and working on Ellis Island as an interpreter. While working at Ellis Island, attended NYU law School, graduated, and was admitted to the bar in 1910. Opposed the Tamany Hall Democratic regime and political corruption in general. Was nicknamed ‘The Little Flower," and was quite charismatic and a tremendous campaigner. He was particularly famous for reading the funny papers from the newspapers to the city's children over the radio during a newspaper strike during his tenure as mayor. He was the first Italian-American Mayor of New York City, a predicessor to Rudolph Guliani. (bio by: RBT)
Search Amazon for Fiorello LaGuardia | | | Burial:
Woodlawn Cemetery
Bronx
Bronx County
New York, USA
Plot: Section 93/106, Oakwood Plot |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jan 01, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 596 |
|
|
|
Happy Birthday and may God bless you, Sir.
-
K. Williams
Added: Dec. 11, 2009 |
Fiorello Henry LaGuardia: its the "Little Flower" of NYC, thank you sir for serving as mayor of NY and being the first Italian to held the position, remembering you today, happy 127th birthday!
-
MFPS
Added: Dec. 11, 2009 |
-
Angel46
Added: Dec. 11, 2009 |
| There are 137 more notes not showing...
Click here to view all notes...
| |
|
|
(4.4 after 69 votes)
