Barra was president of the Criminal Courts Bar Association and a member of the Grand Street Boys Association. He was married to Rose M. Struzzieri. They had a daughter, Mrs. Estelle Favazza.[2]
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caesar, barra, february, 1880, september, 1949, italian, american, lawyer, politician, from, york, life, editbarra, born, february, 1880, salerno, italy, immigrated, america, with, mother, when, seven, barra, attended, college, city, york, york, university, sc. Caesar B F Barra February 3 1880 September 29 1949 was an Italian American lawyer and politician from New York Life editBarra was born on February 3 1880 in Salerno Italy 1 He immigrated to America with his mother when he was seven 2 Barra attended the College of the City of New York and New York University Law School He was admitted to the bar in 1901 and practiced law with Ambrose H Purdy and James A Delehanty who by 1916 was Judge of the Court of General Sessions in New York County 1 Barra later practiced law with his brother Ralph J in 15 Park Row Over the years he defended over 200 people tried of murder and was first counsel for Alvin J Paris after he was accused of bribing the New York Giants in 1946 3 In 1915 Barra was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat representing the New York County 3rd District He served in the Assembly in 1916 1 1917 4 1918 5 1919 6 and 1920 7 Barra was president of the Criminal Courts Bar Association and a member of the Grand Street Boys Association He was married to Rose M Struzzieri They had a daughter Mrs Estelle Favazza 2 Barra died at his home in Brooklyn on September 29 1949 He was buried in Calvary Cemetery 3 References edit a b c Murlin Edgar L 1916 The New York Red Book Albany N Y J B Lyon Company p 130 via Google Books a b C B F Barra Dies Criminal Lawyer PDF The New York Times Vol XCIX no 33488 New York N Y 1 October 1949 p 13 a b Caesar Barra 69 Ex Assemblyman Brooklyn Eagle Vol 108 no 270 New York N Y 1 October 1949 p 2 via Brooklyn Public Library Historical Newspapers Malcolm James ed 1917 The New York Red Book Albany N Y J B Lyon Company p 152 via Google Books Malcolm James ed 1918 The New York Red Book Albany N Y J B Lyon Company p 135 via Google Books Malcolm James ed 1919 The New York Red Book Albany N Y J B Lyon Company p 137 via Google Books Malcolm James ed 1920 The New York Red Book Albany N Y J B Lyon Company p 170 via Google Books External links editThe Political GraveyardNew York State AssemblyPreceded byCarmine J Marasco New York State Assembly New York County 3rd District1916 1917 Succeeded byPeter P McElligottPreceded byPeter J Hamill New York State Assembly New York County 2nd District1918 1920 Succeeded byFrank R Galgano Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Caesar B F Barra amp oldid 1145393967, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
