Charles Poletti
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Charles Poletti KCSG OBE SJ |
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Poletti in 1942
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| 46th Governor of New York | |
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In office December 3, 1942 – December 31, 1942 |
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| Lieutenant | Joe R. Hanley (acting) |
| Preceded by | Herbert H. Lehman |
| Succeeded by | Thomas E. Dewey |
| Lieutenant Governor of New York | |
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In office January 1, 1939 – December 3, 1942 |
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| Governor | Herbert H. Lehman |
| Preceded by | M. William Bray |
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Joe R. Hanley as Acting Lieutenant Governor |
| Justice of the New York Supreme Court | |
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In office 1937–1938 |
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| Personal details | |
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July 2, 1903 Barre, Vermont, United States |
| Died | August 8, 2002 (aged 99) Marco Island, Florida, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | 1. Jean Knox Ellis Poletti Born May 11, 1904, Buffalo, New York, United States Died March 1, 1974, Marco Island, Florida, United States 2. Elizabeth Munn Vanderloo |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Baptist |
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Charles Poletti (July 2, 1903 – August 8, 2002) was an American lawyer and politician. He was the 46th Governor of New York in December 1942, and was the first Italian-American governor in the United States.
Aldo Charles Poletti was born in Barre, Vermont to Dino Poletti (April 28, 1865, Pogno, Italy—February 12, 1922, Barre, Vermont) and Carolina (Gervasini) Poletti. Dino Poletti worked as a stonecutter in a Barre granite quarry.
Poletti intended to manage a bakery after graduating from Spaulding High School in 1920, but was encouraged by his principal to attend college. He attended Harvard University on a scholarship, and worked at a variety of part-time jobs to finance his studies, including waiting tables, washing dishes, and tutoring. He received his bachelor's degree in 1924, was admitted to Phi Beta Kappa, and then studied at the University of Rome, the University of Bologna and the University of Madrid. Poletti later served on Harvard's Board of Overseers.
Poletti graduated from Harvard Law School in 1928. After passing the bar exam Poletti joined the New York City firm of 1924 Democratic nominee for president John W. Davis.
In 1928 he was active in the presidential campaign of Governor Alfred E. Smith, and in 1932 he became counsel to the Democratic National Committee.
In 1933 Poletti was appointed on the recommendation of Felix Frankfurter to be counsel to Governor Herbert H. Lehman. Lehman relied heavily on Poletti, asking him to move into the executive mansion, and assigning him tasks from drafting legislation and speeches to lobbying for passage of New Deal measures advocated by the administration of President Franklin Roosevelt.
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