Joseph P. Lordi
Joseph P. Lordi | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 28, 1919 |
| Died | October 21, 1983 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | American |
| Organization | New Jersey Casino Control Commission |
| Title | Chairman |
| Term | September 6, 1977–1981 |
| Successor | Walter Newton Read |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary |
| Children | Linda Lordi Cavanaugh |
| Website | New Jersey Casino Control Commission-Archived page |
Joseph P. Lordi (June 28, 1919 – October 21, 1983) was an American law enforcement official who served as the Essex County, New Jersey prosecutor and as the first Chairman of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission.
Lordi was a counterespionage agent for the Office of Strategic Services in Europe during World War II.
Early life and education
Raised in Newark, New Jersey, Lordi graduated from East Side High School, Rutgers University–Newark and Rutgers Law School.[1]
Legal career
Lordi served as Deputy Attorney General of New Jersey under Gov. Robert Meyner and was an Assistant Essex County Prosecutor from 1959 to 1964. Gov. Richard J. Hughes named him as Director of the New Jersey Alcoholic Beverage Commission, and in 1968 as the Essex County Prosecutor, replacing Brendan Byrne. He spent nine years in that post, where he grew in prominence for his prosecution of organized crime figures and corrupt public officials.[2] Byrne named him as the first New Jersey Casino Control Commission Chairman, and he was sworn in on September 6, 1977. He served until 1981.[3]
Personal life
Lordi died at the age of 64 on October 21, 1983, at his home in Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey.[4]
Lordi's brother, James Lordi, served in the New Jersey General Assembly. His daughter, Linda Lordi Cavanaugh, served on the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
References
- ^ Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 191, p. 347. J. A. Fitzgerald, 1967. Accessed March 3, 2025. "Joseph P. Lordi, born June 28, 1919, resides with his wife Mary, and daughter Linda, at 11 Reynolds Place, Newark, New Jersey. Mr. Lordi attended Lafayette School, East Side High School, Rutgers University and Rutgers School of Law - all in Newark."
- ^ Flint, Peter B. (October 22, 1983). "Joseph P. Lordi, Former Chief of Jersey Casino Commission". New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey Casino Control Commission-Archived page". nj.gov. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ Flint, Peter B. "Joseph P. Lordi, Former Chief Of Jersey Casino Commission", The New York Times, October 22, 1983. Accessed March 3, 2025. "Joseph P. Lordi, the first chairman of New Jersey's Casino Control Commission, died, apparently of a heart attack, yesterday at his home in Spring Lake Heights, N.J. He was 64 years old."