American politician
John Anthony Notte Jr.
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In office
January 3, 1961 ? January 1, 1963
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Lieutenant
| Edward P. Gallogly
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Preceded by
| Christopher Del Sesto
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Succeeded by
| John Chafee
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In office
January 6, 1959 ? January 3, 1961
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Governor
| Christopher Del Sesto
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Preceded by
| Armand H. Cote
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Succeeded by
| Edward P. Gallogly
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In office
1957?1959
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Governor
| Dennis J. Roberts
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Preceded by
| Armand H. Cote
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Succeeded by
| August P. LaFrance
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Born
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1909-05-03
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May 3, 1909
Providence, Rhode Island
, U.S.
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Died
| March 7, 1983
(1983-03-07)
(aged 73)
Smithfield, Rhode Island
, U.S.
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Political party
| Democratic
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Spouse
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Marie J. Huerth
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m.
1936; died 1980)
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Education
| Providence College
Boston University
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Profession
| Lawyer
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John Anthony Notte Jr.
(May 3, 1909 ? March 7, 1983) was an American politician, a
Democrat
, best known for serving as the 65th
Governor of Rhode Island
.
Biography
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A son of John Anthony Notte and Eva Theresa (Rondina) Notte, he was born in
Providence, Rhode Island
. He was married to Marie J. Huerth in 1934. The couple had two children together.
Notte graduated from the
Boston University Law School
in 1935. He went on to practice law and served as town solicitor in North Providence in 1937. During his undergraduate years, Notte joined
Alpha Phi Delta
.
During World War II he served in the
United States Navy
and rose to the rank of lieutenant. Just after return to home he was elected Chairman of the Rhode Island Veterans' Bonus Board. From 1949 to 1950 he served as State Commander of the Rhode Island Department of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars
.
He later served as a member of staff of
Senator
Theodore F. Green
from 1948 to 1956, and as Chairman of the North Providence Democratic town committee.
Notte resigned from Green's staff after he was elected Secretary of State, a post he held from 1957 to 1958. He was a delegate to the
1960 Democratic National Convention
and became the 57th
Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
in 1959 and served until 1961 under Republican
Christopher Del Sesto
(Rhode Island Governor and his deputy are elected at the separate ballots).
Governorship
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Notte was elected Governor in 1960, defeating Del Sesto, and held this post from January 3, 1961 to January 1, 1963 ? one single two-year term.
Under his administration, a family court was established and Rhode Island held its first one-day, one-place Democratic and Republican primaries.
He appointed
Leonard Holland
as state Adjutant General early in his term. Holland would lead the
Rhode Island National Guard
for the next 22 years.
He was defeated for re-election by
Republican
John Chafee
in the state's tightest gubernatorial race ever ? a margin of under 400 votes. His defeat coincided with a lack of support from labor unions (he was the first Democratic Governor running without labor support), because of a withdrawal of support for a state income tax.
Later life
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After he left office, he returned to his law practice and sought the Democratic nomination in the special election to the
United States House of Representatives
in 1967 but lost the primary.
Notte died on March 7, 1983, at the age of 73 and was buried in St. Francis Cemetery in
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
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Legacy
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Governor Notte Park in North Providence is named after him.
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