Thomas D'Alesandro III

Thomas D'Alesandro III
D'Alesandro in 2011
44th Mayor of Baltimore
In office
December 1967 – December 1971
Preceded byTheodore McKeldin
Succeeded byWilliam Donald Schaefer
Personal details
Born
Thomas Ludwig John D'Alesandro III

(1929-07-24)July 24, 1929
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
DiedOctober 20, 2019(2019-10-20) (aged 90)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Margie Piracci
(m. 1952)
Children5
Parent(s)Thomas D'Alesandro Jr.
Annunciata Lombardi
RelativesNancy Pelosi (sister) Paul Pelosi (brother-in-law)
EducationLoyola University Maryland (BA)
University of Maryland, Baltimore (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1952–1955

Thomas Ludwig John D'Alesandro III (July 24, 1929 – October 20, 2019) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 44th mayor of Baltimore from 1967 to 1971. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the president of the Baltimore City Council from 1962 to 1967.[1] During his tenure as mayor, the Baltimore riot of 1968 occurred.[2] He was the eldest son of Thomas D'Alesandro Jr., the 41st mayor of Baltimore;[1] and brother of Nancy Pelosi, the 52nd speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and first woman to hold that office.[3]

  1. ^ a b Holli, Melvin G. (1981). Biographical Dictionary of American Mayors, 1820–1980. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. OCLC 164919589.
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  3. ^ Campbell, Colin (October 21, 2019). "The D'Alesandros: a Baltimore political powerhouse that gave us two mayors and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 22, 2019.