Joseph F. Mafera
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Joseph F. Mafera was a Democratic
politician from Queens
, New York City
who served briefly as Queens Borough President
.
Mafera was born in White Plains, New York
in 1895. He lived most of his life in Ridgewood, Queens
. He held a number of civil service jobs and political positions in Queens, including Queens Parks Department Superintendent and Commissioner of Borough Works. After the death of Queens Borough President Maurice A. FitzGerald
in September 1951, Mafera was chosen to serve out the term. Mafera had the shortest term of any Queens Borough President, serving only four months.
Mafera served on the New York City Tax Commission for ten years after his time as Borough President. He died on February 12, 1967. After his death, Glenridge Park in Ridgewood was renamed in his honor as Joseph F. Mafera Park.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
politician from Queens
Queens
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, New York City
New York City
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who served briefly as Queens Borough President
Borough president
Borough President is an elective office in each of the five boroughs of New York City.-Reasons for establishment:...
.
Mafera was born in White Plains, New York
White Plains, New York
White Plains is a city and the county seat of Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located in south-central Westchester, about east of the Hudson River and northwest of Long Island Sound...
in 1895. He lived most of his life in Ridgewood, Queens
Ridgewood, Queens
Ridgewood is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It borders the neighborhoods of Maspeth, Middle Village and Glendale, as well as the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bushwick. Historically, the neighborhood straddled the Queens-Brooklyn boundary. The neighborhood is part of Queens...
. He held a number of civil service jobs and political positions in Queens, including Queens Parks Department Superintendent and Commissioner of Borough Works. After the death of Queens Borough President Maurice A. FitzGerald
Maurice A. FitzGerald
Maurice A. FitzGerald was a Democratic politician from Queens, New York City.FitzGerald was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1897. By the age of 14 he began working as a postal clerk. He soon moved to South Ozone Park, Queens and became involved in southern Queens civic organizations by the 1920s...
in September 1951, Mafera was chosen to serve out the term. Mafera had the shortest term of any Queens Borough President, serving only four months.
Mafera served on the New York City Tax Commission for ten years after his time as Borough President. He died on February 12, 1967. After his death, Glenridge Park in Ridgewood was renamed in his honor as Joseph F. Mafera Park.