Ferdinand Pecora
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Ferdinand Pecora was an American lawyer and New York State Supreme Court judge who became famous in the 1930s as Chief Counsel to the United States Senate Committee on Banking and Currency during its
Pecora c. 1933
The 1950 New York City special mayoral election was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Democratic Mayor William O'Dwyer had resigned as mayor of New York City in August 1950 to become the United Stat
Ferdinand Pecora
…a position he held until 1950, when he ran unsuccessfully against Vincent R. Impellitteri as the Democratic nominee for Mayor of New York City in the 1950 New York City special mayoral election. On October 17, 1950, Judge Pecora and US Senator Herbert H. Lehman (D-NY) gave radio addresses on behalf of the CIO-PAC during prime (10:30–11:15…
Portrait of Vincent Impellitteri 1950 Edit
Ferdinand Pecora 1938
Edward F. Corsi, 1938
Paul Ross circa 1949 3x 4