Joseph S. Longo

Joseph S. Longo
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwich
In office
1949–1951
Serving with Napoleon Pepin
Preceded byRene L. Dugas
William Gromko[1]
Succeeded byAnthony G. Kirker
Napoleon Pepin[1]
Member of the Connecticut Senate
from the 19th district
In office
1951–1957
Preceded byNicholas J. Spellman
Succeeded byJoseph H. Goldberg
Personal details
Born(1914-09-22)September 22, 1914
Norwich, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedNovember 29, 1993(1993-11-29) (aged 79)
PartyDemocratic
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy

Joseph S. Longo (September 22, 1914 – November 29, 1993) was an American politician and judge from Connecticut. A Democrat, from 1949 to 1951, he served in the Connecticut House of Representatives, and from 1951 to 1957, in the Connecticut State Senate. Longo was a justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court from 1975 to 1979.

Personal life

Born in Norwich, Connecticut, Longo "graduated from Norwich Free Academy and then Yale University with a B.A. degree in 1936. He enrolled at the Boston University School of Law, where he received his law degree in 1939. He was admitted to the Connecticut bar that same year".[2] Longo served in the United States Navy during World War II.

Political career

In the late 1940s, Longo entered politics, serving one term in the Connecticut House of Representatives and three terms in the Connecticut State Senate, including a term as majority leader in the 1955 session.[1][3][4] From 1957 to 1959, he served on the state's Common Pleas Court, and from 1959 to 1975 he served on the Superior Court.[4] He was appointed to the state supreme court in 1975 following the retirement of Justice Louis Shapiro,[5] and stepped down from the court in 1979.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "City/Town of Norwich Historical Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Judge & Attorney Biographies". Connecticut State Library. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  3. ↑ "State Senate District 19 Historical Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 Jack Zaiman, "Longo Asks To Leave Court Early", Hartford Courant (March 22, 1979), p. 44.
  5. ↑ "Longo Nominated For Justice Post", The Bridgeport Post (January 29, 1975), p. 33.
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