EXECUTIVE · NY · 1955-1959
Carmine G. DeSapio
Secretary of State · Democrat · New York
On the record
Tammany Hall boss; convicted 1969 of bribery
SEVERITY · FELONY · CRIMES · bribery
Background
Between 1955 and 1959, Carmine G. DeSapio held the Secretary of State seat in New York, a 4-year tenure. Took office after Thomas J. Curran; succeeded by Caroline K. Simon. Press-relevant: Tammany Hall boss; convicted 1969 of bribery. Same-year political environment (1955): Governor W. Averell Harriman.
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