Eugene Caputo Explained

Eugene Caputo
Birth Date:	February 17, 1899
Birth Place:	Italy
Death Place:	Ambridge, Pennsylvania
Occupation:	Lawyer, politician
Spouse:	Velma Lindway
Children:	Felisa Vanoff
Relatives:	Nick Vanoff (son-in-law)

Eugene A. Caputo (February 17, 1899  - October 17, 1978) was an American politician and lawyer.

Early life

Eugene A. Caputo was born on February 17, 1899, in Italy. He received his bachelor's degree from University of Pittsburgh and his law degree from University of Pittsburgh Law School.

Career

Caputo practiced Law in Ambridge, Pennsylvania. He served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1932 to 1938 as a Democrat. He served as a delegate to the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention of 1967-1968.

Personal life and death

Caputo married Velma Lindway, who worked as an illustrator.^[1] They had a daughter, Felisa Vanoff (1925-2014).^[1]

Caputo died in Ambridge, Pennsylvania.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Carmel. Dagan. Felisa Vanoff, Dancer, Patron of the Arts, Dies at 89. Variety. 10 June 2014. 7 July 2014.
2. http://www.duq.edu/Documents/law/pa-constitution/_pdf/conventions/1967-68/members1967-debates-vol01-sections.pdf Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention 1967-68-Delegates
3. 'Former state legislator Eugene Caputo Dies At 79.' The Pittsburgh Press, October 19, 1978, A-14