CHARLES J. MARGIOTTI
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Gosffo
N 40° 56.190 W 078° 59.457
17T E 669131 N 4533651
Another busy man, but not a lot of info about him!
Waymark Code: WM53YV
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/07/2008
Views: 25
Marker Text: Prominent lawyer, business executive, and civic and political leader, Margiotti was appointed Pennsylvania Attorney General, 1935-1938, by Governor George Earle. He was among the first Italian Americans to hold such a post in the US. He was the Republican candidate for Governor in 1934. He practiced law in Pittsburgh and donated services to defend immigrant workers. A native of Punxsutawney, Margiotti is interred here at Calvary Cemetery.
Marker Name: CHARLES J. MARGIOTTI (1891-1956)
County: Jefferson
Date Dedicated: 09/15/2007
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Calvary Cemetery, 444 S Main St. (Rt. 436), Punxsutawney
Category: Ethnic & Immigration, Government & Politics 20th Century, Professions & Vocations
Website: [Web Link]
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