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Joseph J. Maraziti

Official portrait of Joseph J. Maraziti
Joseph J. Maraziti
Former U.S. Representative
U.S. Representative NJ
Republican

Republican
NJ
House
A Representative from New Jersey. Born in Boonton, Morris County, N. J. , June 15, 1912. Attended the public schools. Attended Fordham University School of Law, and received LL. B. , New Jersey Law School, 1937. Served in Citizens Military Training Corps, Infantry and Judge Advocate, 1931. Admitted to the New Jersey bar in 1938 and commenced practice in Boonton. Legislative secretary, New Jersey senate, 1931-1934 and 1938-1940. Legislative secretary to New Jersey assembly, 1936-1937. Boonton Municipal Court Judge, 1940-1947. First assistant prosecutor, Morris County, 1950-1953. Member, State assembly, 1958-1967. State senate, 1968-1972. Majority whip, 1972. Delegate to New Jersey State Republican convention, 1966. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention, 1968. Elected as a Republican to the Ninety-third Congress (January 3, 1973-January 3, 1975). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1974 to the Ninety-fourth Congress. Resumed the practice of law. Died in Boonton, N. J. , on May 20, 1991. Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Boonton, N. J.