Peter Angelo Cavicchia (May 22, 1879 – September 11, 1967) was an American Republican Party

politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking ...

from

New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...

, who served in the

United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...

, where he represented Essex County, including

The Oranges The Oranges are a group of four municipalities in Essex County, New Jersey, all of which have the word ''Orange'' in their name. The four municipalities are Orange, East Orange, South Orange and West Orange. All of these communities were n ...

and parts of

Newark Newark most commonly refers to: * Newark, New Jersey, city in the United States * Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey; a major air hub in the New York metropolitan area Newark may also refer to: Places Canada * Niagara-on-the ...

Biography

Peter Angelo Cavicchia immigrated from Italy to the United States in 1888 with his parents, settling in

Newark, New Jersey Newark ( , ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County and the second largest city within the New York metropolitan area.American International College American International College (AIC) is a private college in Springfield, Massachusetts. History American International College was originally established on July 18, 1885, as the French Protestant College by Rev. Calvin E. Amaron, who soug ...

in 1906 and from

New York University School of Law New York University School of Law (NYU Law) is the law school of New York University, a private research university in New York City. Established in 1835, it is the oldest law school in New York City and the oldest surviving law school in N ...

in 1908. 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 of Essex County in 1917. He was a member of the Board of Education of the

Newark Public Schools Newark Board of Education is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in the city of Newark in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The state took over the district i ...

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 of

Rutgers University Rutgers University (; RU), officially Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a public land-grant research university consisting of four campuses in New Jersey. Chartered in 1766, Rutgers was originally called Queen's College, and was ...

) 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 of inheritance tax for Essex County, 1937-1956. He also served as chairman of Central Planning Board of Newark, 1946-1957. Cavicchia died in

Belleville, New Jersey Belleville (French: "Belle ville" meaning "Beautiful city / town") is a Township (New Jersey), township in Essex County, New Jersey, Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States Census, the township's population wa ...

, September 11, 1967, aged 88. He is interred in Fairmount Cemetery in Newark.

References

External links

Biographical website for Peter Angelo Cavicchia
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cavicchia, Peter Angelo 1879 births 1967 deaths American International College alumni Burials at Fairmount Cemetery (Newark, New Jersey) Italian emigrants to the United States New Jersey lawyers New York University School of Law alumni Politicians from Newark, New Jersey Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey People with acquired American citizenship American people of Italian descent