Santo Trafficante Sr. | |
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| Born | May 28, 1886 Cianciana, Sicily, Italy |
| Died | April 11, 1954 (aged 68) Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Crime boss |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Giuseppa Cacciatore (m. 1909) |
| Children | 5 sons, including Santo Trafficante Jr. |
| Allegiance | Trafficante crime family |
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. 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
- ^ "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
External links
- Cuban Information Archives: Santo Trafficante Jr., includes U.S. Treasury Department records of Santo Trafficante Sr.
- Creative Loafing: The Mob -- A Drive-By Historical Tour of Tampa's Notorious Wise Guys by Scott Deitche
- "Santo Trafficante Sr". Find a Grave. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
| Business positions | ||
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| Preceded by Ignacio Antinori | Trafficante crime family Boss 1940–1954 | Succeeded by Santo Trafficante Jr. |