American politician
George B. DeLuca
In office Governor W. Averell Harriman Preceded by Walter J. Mahoney (acting)Succeeded by Malcolm Wilson In office [ 1] Preceded by Samuel J. Foley Succeeded by Daniel V. Sullivan
Born George Benjamin DeLuca
(1889-09-20 ) September 20, 1889West Bronx , New York , U.S.Died May 2, 1983(1983-05-02) (aged 93)The Bronx , New York, U.S. Political party Democratic Spouse
Mary M. Reilly
(
m. 1916; died 1967)
Children 3 Alma mater City University of New York, City College Columbia Law School Profession Lawyer, Banker
George Benjamin DeLuca (September 20, 1889 – May 2, 1983) was an American lawyer, banker and politician. He was the lieutenant governor of New York from 1955 to 1958.
Life
DeLuca during his first term as Lieutenant Governor. He was the son of Mariano DeLuca and Catherine (Bonetti) DeLuca. His parents came to the United States in the 1880s from the Province of Belluno .
He was Bronx County District Attorney from 1950 to 1954. He was Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1955 to 1958, elected on the Democratic ticket with Governor W. Averell Harriman in 1954 , but defeated for re-election in 1958 . He was a delegate to the 1956 and 1960 Democratic National Conventions .
He was a vice president of the Commercial Bank of America, elected in 1959.
He lived in Riverdale , in the Bronx .
He died at North Central Bronx Hospital .
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Office: 198 East 161st Street, The Bronx, N.Y., 10451
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