Frank Composto

Frank Composto (May 26, 1907 – July 14, 1995) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

He was born on May 26, 1907. He attended Public School No. 40, Brooklyn Vocational School, and Bay Ridge Evening High School. He graduated from St. John's College and St. John's University School of Law.^[1] He married Concetta Formica, and they had three children.^[2]

Composto was a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Co., 8th D.) from 1950 to 1958, sitting in the 167th, 168th, 169th, 170th and 171st New York State Legislatures.

He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1959 to 1962, sitting in the 172nd and 173rd New York State Legislatures. In November 1962, he was elected to the New York City Civil Court.^[3]

He was a Justice of the Civil Court from 1963 to August 1970 when he and four other judges resigned^[4] to open the way for nominating candidates for these seats for the November election while the five ran for seats on the Supreme Court at the same time.^[5] On September 28, he was appointed to fill the vacancy in the Civil Court caused by his own resignation until the end of the year.^[6] In November 1970, he was elected to the New York Supreme Court.

He died on July 14, 1995,^[7] in New City, Rockland County, New York.

Sources

1. New York Red Book (1961–1962; pg. 65)
2. Rev. Thomas F. Composto in The Baltimore Sun on March 22, 1011
3. SCILEPPI HOLDING LEAD FOR COURT in the New York Times on November 7, 1962 (subscription required)
4. BROOKLYN JUDGES AID SUCCESSORS in the New York Times on August 4, 1970 (subscription required)
5. G.O.P. Backs 4 Democrats for Bench in the New York Times on September 12, 1970 (subscription required)
6. 5 Civil Court Judges Named By Mayor to Interim Terms in the New York Times on September 29, 1970 (subscription required)
7. "COMPOSTO, FRANK" at Social Security Info