Emilio Q. Daddario
| Emilio Q. Daddario | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 1st district |
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In office January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1971 |
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| Preceded by | Edwin H. May, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | William R. Cotter |
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Emilio Quincy Daddario September 24, 1918 Newton Centre, Massachusetts |
| Died | July 7, 2010 (aged 91) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Berenice M. Carbo |
| Alma mater |
Wesleyan University University of Connecticut School of Law |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Emilio Quincy Daddario (September 24, 1918 – July 7, 2010) was an American Democratic politician from Connecticut. He served as a member of the 86th through 91st United States Congresses.
Daddario was born on September 24, 1918 in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, the son of Italian parents, Giovanna (Ciovacco) and Attilio Daddario. He attended public school in Boston as well as Tilton Academy in New Hampshire and the Newton Country Day School in Massachusetts. In 1939, he graduated from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut.
Daddario attended Boston University Law School from 1939 to 1941 but transferred to the University of Connecticut School of Law from which he graduated in 1942. He was admitted to the bar in Connecticut and Massachusetts that year. He began his law practice in Middletown, Connecticut. In February 1943 he enlisted as a private in the United States Army. He was assigned to the Office of Strategic Services at Fort Meade, Maryland and served in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations. "According to the 2004 book Mussolini: The Last 600 Days of Il Duce, by Ray Moseley, Mr. Daddario was credited with capturing Benito Mussolini's chief of staff, Rodolfo Graziani, at the Hotel Milan in April 1945. Mr. Daddario's decorations included the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star Medal." He was a captain when he left the service in September 1945 and also received the Italian Medaglia d’Argento.
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