Hugh J. Addonizio

Hugh Joseph Addonizio
35th Mayor of Newark
In office
July 1, 1962 – July 1, 1970
Preceded byLeo P. Carlin
Succeeded byKenneth A. Gibson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's 11th district
In office
January 3, 1949 – June 30, 1962
Preceded byFrank Sundstrom
Succeeded byJoseph Minish
Personal details
Born(1914-01-31)January 31, 1914
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedFebruary 2, 1981(1981-02-02) (aged 67)
Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materFordham University
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Rank Captain
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsSilver Star

Hugh Joseph Addonizio (January 31, 1914 – February 2, 1981) was an American Democratic Party politician who was sentenced to prison for corruption. He was the 33rd Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, from 1962 to 1970, and a U.S. Congressman from 1949 to 1962.