William F. Passannante
William F. Passannante | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York State Assembly | |
| In office January 1, 1955 – December 31, 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Maude E. Ten Eyck[a] |
| Succeeded by | Deborah J. Glick[b] |
| Constituency | 61st district (1983–1990) 64th district (1973–82) 63rd district (1967–72) 69th district (1966) 1st district (1955–65) |
| President of the National Conference of State Legislatures | |
| In office 1982–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Ross Doyen |
| Succeeded by | Miles Ferry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 10, 1920 New York City, New York |
| Died | December 15, 1996 (aged 76) Manhattan, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | New York University (BS) Harvard University (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
William F. Passannante (February 10, 1920 – December 15, 1996) was an American politician and attorney who served in the New York State Assembly from 1955 to 1990.[1]
Early life and education
Passannante was born and raised in Greenwich Village. He was the baptismal godson of Tammany Hall boss Carmine De Sapio.[2] After attending public schools, Passannante earned a Bachelor of Science from New York University in 1940. He served in the United States Army during World War II and later earned a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.[3]
Career
From 1949 to 1953, Passannante served as an assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. In 1954, he served as Legislative Counsel to the President of the New York City Council. He was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1954, and served until his retirement in 1990.[4]
Death
He died of pancreatic cancer on December 15, 1996, in Manhattan, New York City, New York at age 76.[4]
Passannante is the namesake of the William F. Passannante Ballfield in Greenwich Village.[3][5]
Notes
- ^ Eyck was predecessor in 1st district. The 69th district was newly-created in 1966. Predecessor in representing the 63rd-numbered district was Joseph J. Dowd; predecessor in representing the 61st-numbered district was Elizabeth Connelly; predecessor in representing the 64th-numbered district was Peter A. A. Berle
- ^ Glick was successor in the 61st district. 1st district was abolished after 1965. Successor in representing the 69th-numbered district was Daniel M. Kelly; successor in representing the 63rd-numbered district was Anthony G. DiFalco; successor in representing the 64th-numbered district was Richard N. Gottfried
References
- ^ Linda Greenhouse (1976-08-29). "Former Lobbyist In 'Village' Race". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- ^ Soffer, Jonathan M. (2010). Ed Koch and the rebuilding of New York City. New York: Columbia University Press. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-231-52090-4. OCLC 750192934.
- ^ a b "William F. Passannante Ballfield : NYC Parks". www.nycgovparks.org. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ a b "William F. Passannante, 76, Greenwich Village Legislator". The New York Times. Associated Press. 1996-12-18. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ Offenhartz, Jake; Oct 7 (2022-10-07). "'Utter takeover': Pickleball invasion prompts turf war in West Village". Gothamist. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
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