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Italian ancestry Politicians in Louisiana

Victor John Botto (1860-1916) — also known as Victor J. Botto — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., January 27, 1860. Cotton broker; steamboat agent; Consul for Nicaragua in New Orleans, La., 1895-96, 1899; Consul for Central America in New Orleans, La., 1897-98; Consul for Honduras in New Orleans, La., 1899-1902. Italian ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., July 13, 1916 (age 56 years, 168 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Joseph Botto and Henriette (Cini) Botto; married, September 5, 1883, to Mary Ellen Nicholas.   Robert Sidney Maestri (1889-1974) — also known as Robert S. Maestri — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., December 11, 1889. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; furniture merchant; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1928, 1936; real estate investor; mayor of New Orleans, La., 1936-46; defeated, 1946. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Died May 6, 1974 (age 84 years, 146 days). Interment at Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, La.   See also Wikipedia article   Victor Hugo Schiro (b. 1904) — also known as Victor H. Schiro — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., May 28, 1904. Democrat. Insurance business; mayor of New Orleans, La., 1961, 1961-70; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1968. Italian ancestry. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Tau Kappa Epsilon; Optimist Club. Burial location unknown.   Presumably named for: Victor Hugo   Relatives: Son of Andrew E. Schiro and Mary (Pizatti) Schiro; married to Margaret-Mary Gibbes.   Frank Albert Sedita (1907-1975) — also known as Frank A. Sedita — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., June 20, 1907. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for New York state assembly from Erie County 1st District, 1936; candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 8th District, 1952; mayor of Buffalo, N.Y., 1958-61, 1966-73; resigned 1973; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960; candidate for New York state attorney general, 1966. Italian ancestry. Died in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., May 2, 1975 (age 67 years, 316 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, N.Y.   Relatives: Son of Vincent Sedita and Josephine (Militello) Sedita; brother of Joseph J. Sedita; married to Sarah R. Vacanti; father of Frank A. Sedita Jr. (who married Marilyn Hemstock); grandfather of Frank A. Sedita III.   Political family: Sedita family of Buffalo, New York.   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

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