Peter Angelo Cavicchia | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew Jersey | |
| In office March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1937 | |
| Preceded by | Franklin William Fort |
| Succeeded by | Edward L. O'Neill |
| Constituency | 9th district (1931–33) 11th district (1933–37) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1879-05-22)May 22, 1879 |
| Died | September 11, 1967(1967-09-11) (aged 88) Belleville, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
Peter Angelo Cavicchia (May 22, 1879 – September 11, 1967) was an AmericanRepublican Partypolitician fromNew Jersey, who served in theUnited States House of Representatives, where he representedEssex County, includingThe Oranges and parts ofNewark.
Peter Angelo Cavicchia immigrated from Italy to the United States in 1888 with his parents, settling inNewark, New Jersey. He attended and graduated from New Jersey's public school system, later graduating from theAmerican International College in 1906 and fromNew York University School of Law in 1908.[2] He was admitted to the bar in 1909 and began practicing in Newark. He also served as director and counsel for several building and loan associations and was appointed supervisor of inheritance tax ofEssex County in 1917.[3] He was a member of the Board of Education of theNewark Public Schools from 1917–1931, serving as its president from 1924-1926.
Cavicchia was professor of law and trustee of Mercer Beasley School of Law (now part ofRutgers University) in Newark from 1925-1931. He was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-second, Seventy-third, and Seventy-fourth Congresses (serving from March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1937). His bid for reelection in 1936 to the Seventy-fifth Congress was unsuccessful. He then resumed the practice of law and resumed serving as supervisor ofinheritance tax forEssex County, 1937-1956.[4] He also served as chairman of Central Planning Board of Newark, 1946-1957.[5]
Cavicchia died inBelleville, New Jersey, September 11, 1967, aged 88. He is interred inFairmount Cemetery in Newark.[6]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew Jersey's 9th congressional district March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew Jersey's 11th congressional district March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937 | Succeeded by |
