Tommy Gagliano
Tommy Gagliano | |
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Gagliano on his Naturalization Paperworks | |
| Born | Tommaso Gagliano May 29, 1883 |
| Died | February 16, 1951 (aged 67) |
| Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Other names | Tom Gagliano Gaetano Gagliano |
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation | Crime boss |
| Predecessor | Bonaventura Pinzolo |
| Successor | Thomas Lucchese |
| Spouse | Josephine Pomilla |
| Allegiance | Gagliano crime family |
| Conviction | Tax evasion (1932) |
| Criminal penalty | 15 months' imprisonment |
Thomas Gagliano (born Tommaso Gagliano, Italian: [tomˈmaːzo ɡaʎˈʎaːno]; May 29, 1883 − February 16, 1951) was an Italian-born American mobster and boss of what U.S. federal authorities would later designate as the Lucchese crime family, one of the "Five Families" of New York City. He was a low-profile boss for over two decades. His successor was his longtime loyalist and underboss, Tommy Lucchese.