Charles Novello (May 12, 1886 – November 4, 1935) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Novello was born on May 12, 1886, in New York City, New York, [1] the son of Andrew Novello and Carmela Depiero. His parents were Italian immigrants. [2]
Novello attended New York Law School and was admitted to the bar in 1908. [1] He clerked in the office of James A. Foley after he graduated law school. He became a practicing lawyer in 1910. [3]
In 1911, Novello unsuccessfully ran for the New York State Assembly as a Republican in the New York County 28th District. He lost the election to Democrat Jacob Levy. [4] In 1912, he unsuccessfully again ran in the 28th District with support from the Republican Party and the Independence League, losing the election to Democrat Salvatore A. Cotillo. [5] He was elected to the 28th District in 1916 and served in the Assembly in 1917. [1]
Novello served on the New York City Board of Aldermen from 1920 to 1921 and was at one point the Republican candidate for County Clerk. [3] He was an alternate delegate to the 1920 [6] and 1924 Republican National Conventions. [7] He was a presidential elector in the 1924 presidential election. [8]
Novello was vice-president of the Republican Club of the Eighteenth Assembly District, North, and was a member of the National Republican Club and the New York County Lawyers' Association. He had a daughter named Frances. [3]
Novello died at home from a long illness on November 4, 1935. [3] He was buried in Calvary Cemetery. [2]
Charles Novello (May 12, 1886 – November 4, 1935) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Novello was born on May 12, 1886, in New York City, New York, [1] the son of Andrew Novello and Carmela Depiero. His parents were Italian immigrants. [2]
Novello attended New York Law School and was admitted to the bar in 1908. [1] He clerked in the office of James A. Foley after he graduated law school. He became a practicing lawyer in 1910. [3]
In 1911, Novello unsuccessfully ran for the New York State Assembly as a Republican in the New York County 28th District. He lost the election to Democrat Jacob Levy. [4] In 1912, he unsuccessfully again ran in the 28th District with support from the Republican Party and the Independence League, losing the election to Democrat Salvatore A. Cotillo. [5] He was elected to the 28th District in 1916 and served in the Assembly in 1917. [1]
Novello served on the New York City Board of Aldermen from 1920 to 1921 and was at one point the Republican candidate for County Clerk. [3] He was an alternate delegate to the 1920 [6] and 1924 Republican National Conventions. [7] He was a presidential elector in the 1924 presidential election. [8]
Novello was vice-president of the Republican Club of the Eighteenth Assembly District, North, and was a member of the National Republican Club and the New York County Lawyers' Association. He had a daughter named Frances. [3]
Novello died at home from a long illness on November 4, 1935. [3] He was buried in Calvary Cemetery. [2]