Francis Bellotti
Francis Xavier Bellotti (born May 3, 1923) is an American lawyer and politician.[1] In 1962 Bellotti was elected as Lieutenant Governor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1963 to 1965.
Francis Bellotti | |
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 Bellotti in 1984 | |
| 61st Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts | |
| In office January 3, 1963 – January 7, 1965 | |
| Governor | Endicott Peabody |
| Preceded by | Edward F. McLaughlin, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Elliot Richardson |
| 54th Massachusetts Attorney General | |
| In office 1975–1987 | |
| Governor | Michael Dukakis Edward J. King |
| Preceded by | Robert H. Quinn |
| Succeeded by | James Shannon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Xavier Bellotti May 3, 1923 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
In 1964 he had challenged the sitting governor of his own party, Endicott Peabody, and defeated him in the Democratic Primary; but lost in the general election to John Volpe. From 1975 to 1987 he was, for three terms, the Massachusetts Attorney General.
In 2012, the district courthouse in Quincy, Massachusetts, was named in his honor.[2]
He is currently the Vice Chairman of Arbella Insurance Group.[3]
References
- "Frank Bellotti, former MA politician, reflects on his legal/political career". Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. April 3, 2006. Archived from the original on December 10, 2009.
- Byrne, Matt (September 24, 2012). "Quincy courthouse renamed for Francis Bellotti: Ex-attorney general honored for service". The Boston Globe.
- "Francis X. Bellotti : Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
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