Mario J. Cariello Explained

Mario J. Cariello
Office:New York Supreme Court Justice
Term Start:1968
Term End:1977
Office2:14th Borough President of Queens
Term Start2:January 2, 1963
Term End2:January 1, 1969
Predecessor2:John T. Clancy
Successor2:Sidney Leviss
Birth Place:Manhattan, New York City
Death Place:Manhattan, New York City
Resting Place:Calvary Cemetery
Party:Democratic
Siblings:Aida Schildnech, William J. Cariello
Parents:Maria Cariello, Joseph Cariello
Alma Mater:New York Law School
Nationality:American

Mario Joseph Cariello (January 23, 1907 – August 9, 1985) was an Italian-American lawyer, Democratic politician and judge from Queens, New York City.

Life

Cariello was born on January 23, 1907, in Manhattan, New York City, but lived most of his life in Queens. He was a 1924 graduate of Newtown High School in Elmhurst.[1] He graduated from New York Law School in 1930, and practiced law in New York City.[2]

Cariello was a member of the New York State Assembly (Queens Co., 1st D.) in 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939–40 and 1941. He resigned his seat on September 25, 1941.

He was a Judge of the Municipal Court (Queens) from 1941 to 1962. On January 2, 1963, he was appointed as Borough president of Queens, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John T. Clancy. Cariello won a special election later that year to remain in office for the remainder of the term, and was re-elected to another term in 1965.

Cariello stepped down from the Borough President office when he successfully ran for a seat on the New York Supreme Court in 1968. He was succeeded by his deputy Borough President, Sidney Leviss.[3]

Cariello sat on the Supreme Court until 1977. He died from cancer in 1985 and is entombed at Calvary Cemetery in Woodside, Queens.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Newtown High School - Hall of Fame . November 19, 2009.
  2. Book: The New York Red Book, 1940 . 1940. August 12, 2012.
  3. News: Leviss Backed in Queens . The New York Times . December 31, 1968 . November 19, 2009. (Article abstract only.)
  4. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carfield-carll.html#613.65.97 "Mario Joseph Cariello"