Mario J. Cariello
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Mario Joseph Cariello was a lawyer, Democratic
politician and judge from Queens
, New York City
.
Cariello was born in Manhattan in 1907, but lived most of his life in Queens. He was a 1924 graduate of Newtown High School
in Elmhurst
.
Cariello served as a New York State Assembly
man from 1936 to 1941, and then as a municipal judge from 1941 through 1962. He was named to replace John T. Clancy
as Queens Borough President
on January 2, 1963. He won a special election later that year to keep the seat for the remainder of the term, and won another term of his own in 1965. In the 1965 race, he won with 88.8% of the vote running on the Democratic, Liberal
and Republican
lines; his only major opponent ran on the Conservative line.
Cariello stepped down from the Borough President office when he successfully ran for a seat on the New York Supreme Court
in 1968. He was succeeded by his deputy Borough President, Sidney Leviss
.
Cariello sat on the Supreme Court until 1977. He died from cancer in 1985 and is entombed at Calvary Cemetery
in Woodside
.
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 and judge from Queens
Queens
Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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Cariello was born in Manhattan in 1907, but lived most of his life in Queens. He was a 1924 graduate of Newtown High School
Newtown High School (New York City)
Newtown High School is a high school in Elmhurst, a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. Its multinational student body consists of approximately 4,030 students, mostly Spanish-speaking. Newtown High School celebrated its 110th anniversary in 2007...
in Elmhurst
Elmhurst, Queens
Elmhurst is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It is bounded by Roosevelt Avenue on the north; Corona to the northeast; Junction Boulevard on the east; Rego Park to the southeast; the Long Island Expressway on the south; Middle Village to the south and southwest; and Maspeth...
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Cariello served as a 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...
man from 1936 to 1941, and then as a municipal judge from 1941 through 1962. He was named to replace John T. Clancy
John T. Clancy
John Thomas Clancy , also known by his nickname Pat Clancy, was a lawyer, Democratic politician and surrogate judge from Queens, New York City....
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:...
on January 2, 1963. He won a special election later that year to keep the seat for the remainder of the term, and won another term of his own in 1965. In the 1965 race, he won with 88.8% of the vote running on the Democratic, Liberal
Liberal Party of New York
The Liberal Party of New York is a minor American political party that has been active only in the state of New York. Its platform supports a standard set of social liberal policies: it supports right to abortion, increased spending on education, and universal health care.As of 2007, the Liberal...
and 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...
lines; his only major opponent ran on the Conservative line.
Cariello stepped down from the Borough President office when he successfully ran for a seat on 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...
in 1968. He was succeeded by his deputy Borough President, Sidney Leviss
Sidney Leviss
Sidney Leviss was a Democratic politician and judge from Queens, New York City.Leviss was born in Flushing, New York. He attended New York University and received a degree from the New York University School of Law in June 1941. Leviss was admitted to the New York State Bar in January 1942. The...
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Cariello sat on the Supreme Court until 1977. He died from cancer in 1985 and is entombed at Calvary Cemetery
Calvary Cemetery, Queens
The Roman Catholic Calvary Cemetery in Queens has the largest number of interments of any cemetery in the United States.The offices of Calvary Cemetery are located at 49-02 Laurel Hill Blvd. in Woodside in the New York City borough of Queens, New York. The cemetery is managed by the Trustees of...
in Woodside
Woodside, Queens
Woodside is a neighborhood in the western portion of the New York City borough of Queens. It is bordered on the south by Maspeth, on the north by Astoria, on the west by Sunnyside and on the east by Elmhurst and Jackson Heights. Some areas are widely residential and very quiet, while others are...
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