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- Birth nameVincent Richard Impellitteri
- Vincent R. Impellitteri was born on February 4, 1900 in Isnello, Sicily, Italy. He died on January 29, 1987 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA.
- Served as mayor of New York City from 1950-1953. Served as President of the New York City Council from 1945-1950.
- Succeeded William O'Dwyer as mayor of New York City when O'Dwyer resigned in the wake of a police scandal. Impellitteri had been appointed to head the City Council in 1945 by O'Dwyer at the behest of U.S. Congressman Vito Marcantonio, who pushed for Impellitteri as a favor to mobster Tommy Lucchese.
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