Santo Trafficante Sr.

Santo Trafficante Sr. (May 28, 1886 August 11, 1954) was a Sicilian-born mobster, and father of the powerful mobster Santo Trafficante Jr.

Santo Trafficante Sr.
Born(1886-05-28)May 28, 1886
DiedApril 11, 1954(1954-04-11) (aged 68)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
OccupationCrime boss
Spouse(s)
Maria Giuseppa Cacciatore
(m. 1909)
Children5 sons, including Santo Trafficante Jr.
AllegianceTrafficante crime family

Santo Trafficante Sr. gained power as a mobster in Tampa, Florida and ruled the Mafia in Tampa from the 1930s until his death in 1954. Trafficante was heavily involved in the operation of illegal bolita lotteries. During his reign, Trafficante was a well-respected boss with ties to Charles "Lucky" Luciano and Thomas Lucchese.

Trafficante died of stomach cancer on August 11, 1954; he was a member of L'Unione Italiana, and he was buried in L'Unione Italiana Cemetery in Ybor City.[1] His son, Santo Trafficante Jr. subsequently took over the crime family.

References

  1. "Trafficante Family Head Dies At 68". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. August 12, 1954. p. 2. Retrieved March 18, 2019 via Newspapers.com.

Further reading

  • Dietche, Scott M. Cigar City Mafia: A Complete History of the Tampa Underworld. Barricade Books, 2004. ISBN 1-56980-266-1
Business positions
Preceded by
Ignacio Antinori
Trafficante crime family
Boss

1940–1954
Succeeded by
Santo Trafficante Jr.
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