JOHN ANTHONY VOLPE

Volpe, John Anthony (1908-1994) — also known as John A. Volpe — of Winchester, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Wakefield, Middlesex County, Mass., December 8, 1908. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1956, 1960; Governor of Massachusetts, 1961-63, 1965-69; defeated, 1962; resigned 1969; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1968; U.S. Secretary of Transportation, 1969-73; U.S. Ambassador to Italy, 1973-77. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Died September 11, 1994 in Salem, Essex County, Mass. Interment at Forest Glade Cemetery, Wakefield, Mass.
Father's name: Vetta
Father's Birth Place: Italy
Mother's name: Filamena
Mother's Birth Place: Italy

Sources:
United States Federal Census
The Political Graveyard
Submitted by Deborah Crowell