William Musto

William V. Musto
Mayor of Union City, New Jersey
In office
1962–1970
Preceded byHarry J. Thourot
Succeeded byWilliam J. Meehan
In office
1974 – May 10, 1982
Preceded byWilliam J. Meehan
Succeeded byRobert C. Botti
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from Hudson County
In office
1947 – January 11, 1966
Succeeded byMulti-member district
Member of the New Jersey Senate
In office
January 11, 1966 – May 10, 1982
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byNicholas LaRocca
Constituency12th District (at-large) (1966–1974)
33rd District (1974–1982)
Personal details
Born
William Vincent Musto

(1917-03-27)March 27, 1917
West Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedFebruary 27, 2006(2006-02-27) (aged 88)
Union City, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseRhyta Palmerini
OccupationMayor, Union City, New Jersey; State Senator; State Assemblyman
ProfessionPolitician

William Vincent Musto (March 27, 1917 – February 27, 2006) was an American Democratic politician who was sentenced to prison for corruption. He was the Mayor of Union City, New Jersey, from 1962 to 1970 and from 1974 to 1982. He served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1947 to 1966 and in the New Jersey Senate from 1966 to 1982.[1][2] The New York Times called him a "charismatic and visionary force" in New Jersey politics for decades.[3]

  1. ^ Rosero, Jessica (March 5, 2006). "The last boss: Former Mayor, State Senator, and Assemblyman William Musto dies at 88". Union City Reporter. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2008.
  2. ^ Kim, Yung. "William Musto, 88; official ousted in corruption scandal", The Record, March 1, 2006. Accessed March 6, 2008.
  3. ^ Gettleman, Jeffrey. "William Musto, 88, a Mayor Re-elected on His Way to Jail, Is Dead". The New York Times, March 1, 2006. Accessed March 6, 2008.