ihrcscigliano Inventory of the George A. Scigliano Papers, 1874-1907. Finding aid created by Immigration History Research Center staff, August 10, 1987 University of Minnesota Libraries June 16, 2004

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EAD encoding by Felicity HansonJune 16, 2004 English Scigliano, George A., 1874-1906. George A. Scigliano Papers, 1874-1907 University of Minnesota Libraries. Immigration History Research Center [ihrc] 0.5 linear in. ITA In English and Italian. Biographical/Historical Note

An attorney active in local and state government, George A. Scigliano (1874-1906) was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He was city councilman (1901-1903) for Boston's 6th ward, the first Italian leader elected to public office. From 1904 to 1906, he was a state representative. Scigliano, who was much loved by the Italian community for his efforts on behalf of Italian immigrants, was an anti-Mafia crusader, anti-padrone system, and anti-immigrant banks, which were often corrupt.

Scope and Content

Papers (1874-1907) of Massachusetts state representative George A. Scignliano (1874-1906) consist of photocopies of newspaper clippings concerning activities of this Italian American political leader in Boston, Massacchusetts.

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Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Banks and banking.Italian Americans--Massachusetts--Boston.Legislators--Massachusetts.Lawyers.City council members--Massachusetts--Boston.Padrone system.Mafia.