Louis Capozzoli
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Louis Joseph Capozzoli was a United States Representative from New York
.
Born in Cosenza, Italy, he emigrated to the United States in 1906 and attended public schools in New York City
. In 1922 he graduated from the law department
of Fordham University
and in 1923 was admitted to the bar, commencing practice in New York City. He was assistant district attorney of New York County from 1930 to 1937 and a member of the New York State Assembly
in 1939 and 1940.
Capozzoli was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-seventh and Seventy-eighth Congresses, holding office from January 3, 1941 to January 3, 1945. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1944 and resumed the practice of law. In 1946 he was elected a justice of the New York City Court and served from 1947 to 1950. He was elected to the Court of General Sessions of the County of New York in 1950, and served until January 1957; he was then appointed and served as a judge of the New York Supreme Court
from January 21, 1957 to December 31, 1957. He was elected to the New York Supreme Court for a fourteen-year term and was appointed as associate justice of the Appellate Division of New York State Supreme Court, First Judicial Department on April 29, 1966. He was a resident of New York City until his death there in 1982.
United States Congressional Delegations from New York
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Born in Cosenza, Italy, he emigrated to the United States in 1906 and attended public schools in New York City
New York City
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. In 1922 he graduated from the law department
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...
of Fordham University
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
and in 1923 was admitted to the bar, commencing practice in New York City. He was assistant district attorney of New York County from 1930 to 1937 and a member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
in 1939 and 1940.
Capozzoli was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-seventh and Seventy-eighth Congresses, holding office from January 3, 1941 to January 3, 1945. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1944 and resumed the practice of law. In 1946 he was elected a justice of the New York City Court and served from 1947 to 1950. He was elected to the Court of General Sessions of the County of New York in 1950, and served until January 1957; he was then appointed and served as a judge of the New York Supreme Court
New York Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in thestate court system of New York, United States. There is a supreme court in each of New York State's 62 counties, although some smaller counties share judges with neighboring counties...
from January 21, 1957 to December 31, 1957. He was elected to the New York Supreme Court for a fourteen-year term and was appointed as associate justice of the Appellate Division of New York State Supreme Court, First Judicial Department on April 29, 1966. He was a resident of New York City until his death there in 1982.