Richard A. Napolitano

Richard A. Napolitano (September 7, 1916 – January 31, 1988) was an American jurist and politician.

Richard Napolitano
Personal details
BornSeptember 7, 1916
Chicago, Illinois
DiedJanuary 31, 1988(1988-01-31) (aged 71)
Chicago, Illinois

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Napolitano graduated from DePaul University College of Law. He ran his father's novelty business and served as an assistant state's attorney. From 1953 to 1963, Napolitano served in the Illinois House of Representatives as a Democrat. In 1963, Napolitano was elected municipal judge which automatically became Illinois circuit judges in 1964. In 1970, Napolitano was removed from office by the Illinois Courts Commission after pleading the Fifth Amendment about purchasing Illinois State Fair concession contracts under different names and then resold them for profit.[1] Napolitano died in a hospital in Chicago, Illinois.[2][3]

Notes
  1. Mount, Charles (July 27, 1985). "Embattled Judge Hechinger Demoted". Chicago Trubune. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  2. 'Illinois Blue Book 1963-1964,' Biographical Sketch of Richard A. Napolitano, pg. 242
  3. Heise, Kenan (February 2, 1988). "Richard Napolitano, Ex-cook County Judge". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 19, 2018.


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