Angelo D. Roncallo
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Angelo Dominick Roncallo (May 28, 1927 – May 4, 2010) was a Republican
member of the United States House of Representatives
from Nassau County, New York
.
Roncallo was born in Port Chester, New York
. He served in the United States Army
from 1944 until 1945. He graduated from Manhattan College
in 1950 and received a law degree from Georgetown University
in 1953. He served as a town councilman for the town of Oyster Bay, New York
from 1965 until 1967 and as comptroller of Nassau County, New York
from 1968 until 1972.
He was a delegate to the 1972 Republican National Convention
. He was elected to Congress in 1972 and served from January 3, 1973 until January 3, 1975. He unsuccessfully ran for re-election against Jerome A. Ambro, Jr.. He served as a justice on the New York Supreme Court
from 1977 until 1995. He was a resident of Massapequa, New York
for many years. He died on May 4, 2010.
Newsday Obit via Legacy
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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...
member of the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Nassau County, New York
Nassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
.
Roncallo was born in Port Chester, New York
Port Chester, New York
Port Chester is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The village is part of the town of Rye. As of the 2010 census, Port Chester had a population of 28,967...
. He served in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
from 1944 until 1945. He graduated from Manhattan College
Manhattan College
Manhattan College is a Roman Catholic liberal arts college in the Lasallian tradition in New York City, United States. Despite the college's name, it is no longer located in Manhattan but in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, roughly 10 miles north of Midtown. Manhattan College offers...
in 1950 and received a law degree from Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
in 1953. He served as a town councilman for the town of Oyster Bay, New York
Oyster Bay (town), New York
The Town of Oyster Bay is easternmost of the three towns in Nassau County, New York, in the United States. Part of the New York metropolitan area, it is the only town in Nassau County that extends from the North Shore to the South Shore of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the town population was...
from 1965 until 1967 and as comptroller of Nassau County, New York
Nassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
from 1968 until 1972.
He was a delegate to the 1972 Republican National Convention
1972 Republican National Convention
The 1972 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States was held from August 21 to August 23, 1972 at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida. It nominated the incumbents Richard M. Nixon of California for President and Spiro T. Agnew of Maryland for Vice...
. He was elected to Congress in 1972 and served from January 3, 1973 until January 3, 1975. He unsuccessfully ran for re-election against Jerome A. Ambro, Jr.. He served as a justice 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...
from 1977 until 1995. He was a resident of Massapequa, New York
Massapequa, New York
Massapequa is a hamlet located in the suburban Nassau County, New York. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 21,685.Massapequa is located on the South Shore of Long Island....
for many years. He died on May 4, 2010.
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