Joseph J. Maraziti
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Joseph James Maraziti was a U.S. Representative
from New Jersey
.
, Maraziti attended the public schools.
He attended Fordham University School of Law
, and received LL.B., New Jersey Law School, 1937.
He served in Citizens Military Training Corps, Infantry and Judge Advocate, 1931.
He was admitted to the New Jersey bar in 1938 and commenced practice in Boonton.
Legislative secretary, New Jersey Senate
from 1931 to 1934 and 1938 to 1940.
Legislative secretary to New Jersey assembly from 1936 to 1937.
Boonton
Municipal Court Judge from 1940 to 1947.
First assistant prosecutor, Morris County from 1950 to 1953.
He served as member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from 1958 to 1967, and in the New Jersey Senate
from 1968 to 1972.
Majority whip, 1972.
He served as delegate to New Jersey State Republican convention, 1966.
Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention, 1968.
Maraziti was elected as a Republican
to the Ninety-third Congress (January 3, 1973-January 3, 1975).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1974 to the Ninety-fourth Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He was a resident of Boonton, New Jersey
, until his death there on May 20, 1991.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
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Biography
Born in Boonton, New JerseyBoonton, New Jersey
Boonton is a town in Morris County, New Jersey that was chartered in 1867. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 8,347. The town was originally called "Boone-Towne" in 1761 in honor of the Colonial Governor Thomas Boone....
, Maraziti attended the public schools.
He attended Fordham University School of Law
Fordham University School of Law
Fordham University School of Law is a part of Fordham University in the United States. The School is located in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City, and is one of eight ABA-approved law schools in that city.-Overview:According to the U.S. News & World Report, 1,516 J.D. students attend...
, and received LL.B., New Jersey Law School, 1937.
He served in Citizens Military Training Corps, Infantry and Judge Advocate, 1931.
He was admitted to the New Jersey bar in 1938 and commenced practice in Boonton.
Legislative secretary, New Jersey Senate
New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
from 1931 to 1934 and 1938 to 1940.
Legislative secretary to New Jersey assembly from 1936 to 1937.
Boonton
Boonton, New Jersey
Boonton is a town in Morris County, New Jersey that was chartered in 1867. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 8,347. The town was originally called "Boone-Towne" in 1761 in honor of the Colonial Governor Thomas Boone....
Municipal Court Judge from 1940 to 1947.
First assistant prosecutor, Morris County from 1950 to 1953.
He served as member of the New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
from 1958 to 1967, and in the New Jersey Senate
New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
from 1968 to 1972.
Majority whip, 1972.
He served as delegate to New Jersey State Republican convention, 1966.
Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention, 1968.
Maraziti was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Ninety-third Congress (January 3, 1973-January 3, 1975).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1974 to the Ninety-fourth Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He was a resident of Boonton, New Jersey
Boonton, New Jersey
Boonton is a town in Morris County, New Jersey that was chartered in 1867. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 8,347. The town was originally called "Boone-Towne" in 1761 in honor of the Colonial Governor Thomas Boone....
, until his death there on May 20, 1991.