George DeLuca

George Benjamin DeLuca (September 20, 1889 – May 2, 1983) was an American lawyer, banker and politician. He was Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1955 to 1958.

George B. DeLuca
Lieutenant Governor of New York
In office January 1, 1955 – December 31, 1958
Governor	W. Averell Harriman
Preceded by	Walter J. Mahoney (acting)
Succeeded by	Malcolm Wilson
Bronx County District Attorney
In office January 1, 1950 – December 31, 1954^[1]
Preceded by	Samuel J. Foley
Succeeded by	Daniel V. Sullivan
Personal details
Born	George Benjamin DeLuca (1889-09-20)September 20, 1889 West 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

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.

References

1. "Sullivan Bronx Prosecutor". New York Times. January 1, 1955. p. 6. Retrieved May 15, 2016.

Sources

• [1] Political Graveyard
• George DeLuca, 93, Ex-Judge and 50's Lieutenant Governor Obituary in New York Times, May 3, 1983.

Political offices
Preceded by Walter J. Mahoney Acting	Lieutenant Governor of New York 1955–1958	Succeeded by Malcolm Wilson
Legal offices
Preceded by Samuel J. Foley	Bronx County District Attorney 1950–1954	Succeeded by Daniel V. Sullivan