Gerard J. Muccigrosso
Gerard J. Muccigrosso | |
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Muccigrosso in 1938 | |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 7th Bronx district | |
| In office January 1, 1938 – December 31, 1938 | |
| Preceded by | Bernard R. Fleisher |
| Succeeded by | John A. Devany Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 25, 1911 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | February 12, 1981 (aged 69) Smithtown, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | American Labor (1936–1939) Republican (after 1940) |
| Spouse(s) | Rose Regina Katherine Mazzucca |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Fordham School of Law |
Gerard Joseph Muccigrosso (July 25, 1911 – February 12, 1981) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the New York State Assembly in 1938.[1]
Biography
Muccigrosso graduated from Fordham College in 1931 and Fordham Law School in 1934.[2] He was one of five American Labor Party Assemblymen elected in 1937.[3] In 1938, he sponsored a bill to "cut the high cost of dying" by encouraging cheap funerals.[4] That same year, he worked with the Women's Trade Union League to introduce three bills to improve standards for domestic workers by establishing a minimum wage and limiting working hours.[5] He was not reelected in the November 1938 election, losing his seat to a member of the Democratic Party.[6] In 1939, he left the American Labor Party because of his concerns about Communist influence in the Party and became a Republican.[7] He had a daughter, Jody Hoelle (nee Josephine Muccigrosso), and two sons, Donald Muccigrosso and Michael Muccigrosso, and nine grandchildren, including Nicole Hoelle.
Muccigrosso died on February 12, 1981, in Smithtown, New York.[7]
Sources
- ^ Hutchins, Mason (1938). New York Red Book, 1938. Albany: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 122. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- ^ "Father and Son". The Daily Times. May 29, 1965. p. 7.
- ^ LABOR LEGISLATORS WILL PRESS BILLS in the New York Times on January 5, 1938 (subscription required)
- ^ "Offers Plan to Reduce "High Cost of Dying"". The Daily Item. January 20, 1938. p. 14.
- ^ May, Vanessa H. (2011). Unprotected Labor: Household Workers, Politics, and Middle-Class Reform in New York, 1870-1940. University of North Carolina Press. p. 137. ISBN 9780807877906.
- ^ "Republicans Get Full Control of N.Y. Legislature". The Evening Times. November 9, 1938. p. 5.
- ^ a b "G. J. Muccigrosso". The Daily Times. Mamaroneck. February 13, 1981. Retrieved February 15, 2025.