Francis Bellotti
American politician
Francis Xavier Bellotti (May 3, 1923 – December 17, 2024) was an American lawyer and politician.[2] In 1962 Bellotti was elected as Lieutenant Governor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1963 to 1965.
Francis Bellotti | |
|---|---|
 Bellotti in the 1980s | |
| 39th Attorney General of Massachusetts | |
| In office January 2, 1975 – January 3, 1987 | |
| Governor | Michael Dukakis Edward J. King |
| Preceded by | Robert H. Quinn |
| Succeeded by | James Shannon |
| 61st Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts | |
| In office January 3, 1963 – January 7, 1965 | |
| Governor | Endicott Peabody |
| Preceded by | Edward F. McLaughlin Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Elliot Richardson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Xavier Bellotti May 3, 1923 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | December 17, 2024 (aged 101) Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Margarita E. Wang
(m. 1949; died 2022) |
| Children | 12, including Michael G. |
| Education | Tufts University (BA) Boston College (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Rank | Lieutenant (junior grade) |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
In 1964 he had challenged the sitting governor of his own party, Endicott Peabody, and defeated him in the Democratic Primary; but lost in the general election to John Volpe. From 1975 to 1987 he was, for three terms, the Massachusetts Attorney General.
In 2012, the district courthouse in Quincy, Massachusetts, was named in his honor.[3]
He was the Vice Chairman of Arbella Insurance Group.[4]
Bellotti turned 100 in May 2023.[5][6] He died on December 17, 2024 in Quincy at the age of 101.[7]
References
change- ↑ "Margarita Bellotti Obituary (1924 - 2022) - Hingham, MA - Boston Herald". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ↑ "Frank Bellotti, former MA politician, reflects on his legal/political career". Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. April 3, 2006. Archived from the original on December 10, 2009.
- ↑ Byrne, Matt (September 24, 2012). "Quincy courthouse renamed for Francis Bellotti: Ex-attorney general honored for service". The Boston Globe.
- ↑ "Francis X. Bellotti : Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
- ↑ "A Good Age: Quincy court namesake Frank Bellotti 'keeps a tight schedule' at 100". The Patriot Ledger. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ↑ "Happy birthday Frank Bellotti!". Boston Herald. 2023-05-02. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ↑ Kahn, Joseph. "Francis X. Bellotti, influential Mass. attorney general, dies at 101". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
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