Anthony J. Travia

Anthony John Travia (February 26, 1911 – December 7, 1993) was an American lawyer, Democratic politician and federal judge from New York.

He was born on February 26, 1911, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He graduated LL.B. from St. John's University School of Law in 1932. In 1935, he married Rita A. Sorrentino, and they had two sons: Anthony John Travia Jr and Robert F. Travia.

On November 2, 1943, he was elected to the New York State Assembly (Kings Co., 22nd D.), to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James A. Corcoran. He was re-elected in 1944, and remained in the Assembly until 1946, sitting in the 164th and 165th New York State Legislatures.

He was again a member of the State Assembly from 1949 to 1968, sitting in the 167th, 168th, 169th, 170th, 171st, 172nd, 173rd, 174th, 175th, 176th and 177th New York State Legislatures; and was Minority Leader from 1959 to 1964, and Speaker of the New York State Assembly from 1965 to 1968. He was President of the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1967.

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