Frank Giorgio

Frank Giorgio (June 5, 1878 – August 15, 1944) was an Italian-American lawyer, politician, and magistrate from New York.

Early life Giorgio was born on June 5, 1878, in Potenza, Italy. He immigrated to America with his parents when he was 3. He lived in Manhattan and Brooklyn until 1908, when he settled in Queens. He lived in Woodhaven for 17 years, and in 1935 he moved to Hollis.

Giorgio attended St. Alphonsus school and La Salle Academy. He graduated from St. John's College in 1899 and studied law at New York University School of Law. and 1924. In the Senate, he passed legislation that authorized the construction of the Rockaway Boardwalk, and created a Municipal Court district for the Rockaway area. In 1926, he was appointed a city magistrate for a ten-year term by Mayor Jimmy Walker. In 1936, he was reappointed for another ten-year term by Fiorello La Guardia.

Death Giorgio died at home on August 15, 1944. He was buried in St. John Cemetery.