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Charles J. Margiotti

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Charles J. Margiotti was a prominent lawyer, business executive, and civic and political leader who was appointed Pennsylvania Attorney General from 1935 to 1938 by Governor George Earle. He was among the first Italian Americans to hold such a post in the United States. He was the Republican candidate for Governor in 1934. He practiced law in Pittsburgh and donated services to defend immigrant workers. A native of Punxsutawney, Margiotti is interred here at Calvary Cemetery.
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