Francis Bellotti

Francis Xavier Bellotti (born May 3, 1923) is an American lawyer and politician.[1] In 1962 Bellotti was elected as Lieutenant Governor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1963 to 1965.

Francis Bellotti
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Bellotti in 1984
61st Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
In office
January 3, 1963 – January 7, 1965
GovernorEndicott Peabody
Preceded byEdward F. McLaughlin, Jr.
Succeeded byElliot Richardson
54th Massachusetts Attorney General
In office
1975–1987
GovernorMichael Dukakis
Edward J. King
Preceded byRobert H. Quinn
Succeeded byJames Shannon
Personal details
Born
Francis Xavier Bellotti

(1923-05-03) May 3, 1923 (age 101)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

In 1964 he had challenged the sitting governor of his own party, Endicott Peabody, and defeated him in the Democratic Primary; but lost in the general election to John Volpe. From 1975 to 1987 he was, for three terms, the Massachusetts Attorney General.

In 2012, the district courthouse in Quincy, Massachusetts, was named in his honor.[2]

He is currently the Vice Chairman of Arbella Insurance Group.[3]

References

  1. Frank Bellotti, former MA politician, reflects on his legal/political career. April 3, 2006. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-144064288/frank-bellotti-former-ma.html. 
  2. Byrne, Matt (September 24, 2012). Quincy courthouse renamed for Francis Bellotti: Ex-attorney general honored for service. 
  3. "Francis X. Bellotti : Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 2019-03-30.