Silvestro Carollo | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 17, 1896 |
| Died | June 26, 1970 (aged 74) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Resting place | Metairie Cemetery Metairie, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Other names | Silver Dollar Sam Sam Carollo |
| Occupation | Crime boss |
| Spouse | Catherine Tenie |
| Children | 3, including Anthony Carollo |
| Allegiance | New Orleans crime family |
| Conviction(s) | Murder (1932) |
| Criminal penalty | 2 years' imprisonment |
Silvestro Carollo[a] (/kɑːˈrɔːloʊ/, Italian: [silˈvɛstro kaˈrɔllo]; June 17, 1896 – June 26, 1970), nicknamed "Silver Dollar Sam", was an Italian-American mob boss, and boss of the New Orleans crime family. He transformed the New Orleans's Black Hand gang into a Cosa Nostra crime family, and acted as street boss from 1922 to 1944. He was the boss from 1944 until his deportation in 1947. In 1970, he came back to the United States, and died on June 26, 1970.
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