Philip Mangano
Philip Mangano | |
---|---|
Born | Filippo Mangano April 13, 1898 Palermo, Sicily |
Disappeared | April 19, 1951 (aged 53) |
Died | April 19, 1951 New York | (aged 53)
Cause of death | Gun shots |
Body discovered | April 19, 1951 Jamaica Bay, Brooklyn, New York |
Occupation | Mobster |
Relatives | Vincent Mangano (brother) |
Allegiance | Mangano crime family |
Philip Mangano (born Filippo Mangano; Italian: [fiˈlippo ˈmanɡaːno]; April 13, 1898 – April 19, 1951) was an Italian-born caporegime and second consigliere in the Gambino crime family in New York City and reigned consigliere for 20 years between 1931 and 1951 when his brother, Vincent, was boss.
Mangano was involved with the International Longshoremen's Association and in New York City politics.
In 1923, Mangano was indicted on murder charges, but was never convicted.[1]
Contents
Death
On April 19, 1951, a woman in a fishing boat discovered Philip Mangano's body in a marshland area of Jamaica Bay in Brooklyn. Mangano had been shot three times; once in the neck and twice in the face.[1] He was murdered along with his brother on the orders of family underboss Albert Anastasia in Brooklyn in 1951.[2]
Philip Mangano is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Aide of Joe Adonis is Found Shot Dead" (PDF). New York Times. April 20, 1951. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ^ New York| Family - Gambino (Mangano)
External links
American Mafia | ||
---|---|---|
Preceded by Unknown |
Gambino crime family Consigliere 1931-1951 |
Succeeded by Joseph Biondo |
This United States biographical article related to crime is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1898 births
- 1950s missing person cases
- 1951 deaths
- American mobsters of Sicilian descent
- Deaths by firearm in Brooklyn
- Formerly missing people found dead
- Gambino crime family
- Italian emigrants to the United States
- Missing person cases in New York
- Murdered American mobsters of Sicilian descent
- People from Palermo
- People murdered in New York (state)
- American crime biography stubs