Philip Mangano
Philip Mangano (born Filippo Mangano; Italian: [fiˈlippo ˈmanɡaːno]; April 13, 1898 – April 19, 1951)[1] was an Italian-born caporegime[2] 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.
Philip Mangano | |
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| Born | Filippo Mangano April 13, 1898 Palermo, Sicily, Italy |
| Disappeared | April 19, 1951 (aged 53) |
| Died | April 19, 1951 (aged 53) New York, U.S. |
| 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 |
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.[3]
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 while she had been walking through the tall grass.[4] Mangano had been shot three times; once in the neck and twice in the face.[3] He was murdered along with his brother on the orders of family underboss Albert Anastasia in Brooklyn in 1951.[5] No one was ever arrested in the Mangano murders, but it was widely assumed that Anastasia had them killed.[6]
References
- Wilson, Scott (2016-08-19). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. ISBN 9781476625997.
- Hunt, Thomas. "Mafia leader's corpse found at Brooklyn marsh". Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- "Aide of Joe Adonis is Found Shot Dead" (PDF). New York Times. April 20, 1951. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- "The Real History". Gambino Crime Family. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- New York| Family - Gambino (Mangano)
- Gage, Nicholas (October 16, 1976). "Carlo Gambino, a Mafia Leader, Dies in His Long Island Home at 74" (PDF). New York Times. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
External links
| American Mafia | ||
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| Preceded by Unknown |
Gambino crime family Consigliere 1931-1951 |
Succeeded by Joseph Biondo |
