Frank Composto

He was born on May 26, 1907. He attended Public School No. 40, Brooklyn Vocational School, and Bay Ridge Evening High School. He graduated from St. John's College and St. John's University School of Law.[https://books.google.com/books?id=QqBWAAAAYAAJ&q=red+book+frank+composto+born New York Red Book] (1961–1962; pg. 65) He married Concetta Formica, and they had three children.[https://www.baltimoresun.com/2011/03/22/rev-thomas-f-composto/ Rev. Thomas F. Composto] in The Baltimore Sun on March 22, 1011

Composto was a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Co., 8th D.) from 1950 to 1958, sitting in the 167th, 168th, 169th, 170th and 171st New York State Legislatures.

He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1959 to 1962, sitting in the 172nd and 173rd New York State Legislatures. In November 1962, he was elected to the New York City Civil Court.[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9F07EEDE1F30E03BBC4F53DFB7678389679EDE SCILEPPI HOLDING LEAD FOR COURT] in the New York Times on November 7, 1962 (subscription required)

He was a justice of the Civil Court from 1963 to August 1970 when he and four other judges resigned[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9801E2D61338EE34BC4C53DFBE66838B669EDE BROOKLYN JUDGES AID SUCCESSORS] in the New York Times on August 4, 1970 (subscription required) to open the way for nominating candidates for these seats for the November election while the five ran for seats on the Supreme Court at the same time.[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9E06E7DD1438E336A05751C1A96F9C946190D6CF G.O.P. Backs 4 Democrats for Bench] in the New York Times on September 12, 1970 (subscription required) On September 28, he was appointed to fill the vacancy in the Civil Court caused by his own resignation until the end of the year.[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9E06E6DE1E38E436A7575AC2A96F9C946190D6CF 5 Civil Court Judges Named By Mayor to Interim Terms] in the New York Times on September 29, 1970 (subscription required) In November 1970, he was elected to the New York Supreme Court.

He died on July 14, 1995, in New City, Rockland County, New York.

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