Richard J. Daronco
| Richard J. Daronco | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
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In office May 7, 1987 – May 21, 1988 |
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| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Lee P. Gagliardi |
| Succeeded by | Louis Freeh |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York | |
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In office 1979–1987 |
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| Appointed by | Hugh Carey |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Richard Joseph Daronco August 1, 1931 New York, New York |
| Died | May 21, 1988 (aged 56) Pelham, New York |
| Spouse(s) | Joan Daronco (m. 1957) |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Pelham, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
Providence College Albany Law School |
| Profession | Judge, lawyer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1956-1958 |
| Rank | Private |
Richard Joseph Daronco (August 1, 1931 – May 21, 1988) was an American judge and lawyer from New York, a lifelong resident of Pelham. He served as a New York State judge for 17 years and as a federal judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York for one year. On May 21, 1988, he was assassinated, becoming one of three federal judges to be intentionally killed in the line of judicial service in the twentieth century.
Born in New York, New York, Daronco was the son of a tile setter who emigrated from Italy. He attended the New York Military Academy in Cornwall, NY before receiving a Bachelor of Arts from Providence College in 1953. He received an LL.B. from Albany Law School in 1956.
From 1956 to 1958, Daronco served in the United States Army as a private.
Daronco was in private practice as a trial lawyer in New York City from 1958 to 1959. He continued his practice in White Plains, New York from 1959 to 1971.
In 1971, Daronco began his judicial career with an appointment by Governor Nelson Rockefeller as Judge of the New York Family Court for Westchester County, on which he served until 1974. He then became Judge of the Westchester County Court from 1974 to 1979, and served as an administrative judge for one year. Daronco was appointed by Governor Hugh Carey as a Justice of the New York State Supreme Court where he served from 1979 to 1987 and in 1983 became Deputy Chief Administrative Judge of courts outside New York City. In this capacity, he administered the 450 courts of Upstate New York.
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