- Born
- Died
- Birth nameFiorello Raffaele Enrico La Guardia
- Nicknames
- The Little Flower
- Fiorello Henry La Guardia
- Height5′ 2″ (1.58 m)
- Fiorello LaGuardia was born on December 11, 1882 in New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Marie Fisher and Thea Almerigotti. He died on September 20, 1947 in Bronx, New York, USA.
- SpousesMarie Fisher(1929 - September 20, 1947) (his death, 2 children)Thea Almerigotti(March 8, 1919 - November 29, 1921) (her death, 1 child)
- Mayor of New York City (1933-45).
- Pictured on a 14¢ US postage stamp in the Prominent Americans series, issued 24 April 1972.
- Worked for the US State Department at embassies and consulates in Eastern Europe and Italy (1901-06). He came away with the ability to speak many of the major ethnic languages spoken in New York City--Italian, Serbo-Croatian, German and Yiddish. After returning to America, he had the opportunity to practice these languages as an interpreter for the city's child welfare bureau at Ellis Island (1907-10). When he ran for mayor years later, he was famous for speaking these languages at campaign rallies in the appropriate neighborhoods.
- The Broadway musical "Fiorello", which opened in 1959, is based on his life. The play was awarded the 1960 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and also the Tony Award for Best Musical.
- His name means "little flower" in Italian.
- I think the reporter should get his facts straight before he distorts them.
- When I make a mistake, it's a beaut.
- The devil is easy to identify. He appears as your best friend when you're terribly tired and makes a very reasonable request which you know you shouldn't grant.
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