Angelo D. Roncallo

Angelo D. Roncallo
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 3rd district
In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975
Preceded by	Lester L. Wolff
Succeeded by	Jerome A. Ambro, Jr.
Personal details
Born	Angelo Dominick Roncallo (1927-05-08)May 8, 1927 Port Chester, New York, U.S.
Died	May 4, 2010(2010-05-04) (aged 82)
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Manhattan College Georgetown University

Angelo Dominick Roncallo (May 28, 1927 – May 4, 2010) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served one term as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Nassau County, New York from 1973 to 1975. He was a justice on the New York Supreme Court from 1977 to 1995.

Biography

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.

Early career

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.

Congress

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.

New York Supreme Court

He served as a justice of the New York Supreme Court from 1977 until 1995.

Retirement and death

He was a resident of Massapequa, New York, for many years.

He died on May 4, 2010.

Sources

• United States Congress. "Angelo D. Roncallo (id: R000422)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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