James J. Lanzetta
James Lanzetta | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 20th district | |
| In office January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 | |
| Preceded by | Vito Marcantonio |
| Succeeded by | Vito Marcantonio |
| In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Fiorello LaGuardia |
| Succeeded by | Vito Marcantonio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 21, 1894 New York City |
| Died | October 27, 1956 (aged 61) Broadway |
| Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery, The Bronx, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Ethel Lanzetta |
| Alma mater | New York University Fordham University |
| Occupation | Lawyer, jurist |
James Joseph Lanzetta (IPA: [lanˈtsetta]) (December 21, 1894 – October 27, 1956) was an engineer, an attorney and a politician, a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York for two non-consecutive terms, the first from 1933 to 1935 and the second between 1937 and 1939, and a justice in city court. He was appointed as a legislative representative for the government of Puerto Rico in Washington, DC. After that he served as a city magistrate in New York, and in 1947 was appointed as a justice to the Domestic Relations Court, where he served until his death.