A. M. Fontana
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Tony (Antonio Matteo) Fontana | |
|---|---|
 Fontana in 1976 | |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 107th district | |
| In office 1972–1982 | |
| Preceded by | George Ira Baumgartner |
| Succeeded by | Roberto Casas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 4, 1924 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | February 25, 2010 (aged 85) Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic[1] |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina Williams College Mount St. Mary's College |
A. M. Fontana (June 4, 1924 – February 25, 2010) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 107th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[2][3]
Life and career
Fontana was born in Providence, Rhode Island. He attended Mount Pleasant High School, the University of North Carolina, Williams College and Mount St. Mary's College.[4]
In 1972, Fontana was elected to represent the 107th district of the Florida House of Representatives, succeeding George Ira Baumgartner. He served until 1982, when he was succeeded by Roberto Casas.[2][3]
Fontana died on February 25, 2010, in Tallahassee, Florida,[4] at the age of 85.
References
- ^ "Realtor Tries to Deny Fontana Third Term In Florida House". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. September 5, 1976. p. 168. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845-2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b "Antonio Fontana Obituary (2010)". Tallahassee Democrat. February 27, 2010. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  | This article about a Florida politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Categories:
- Articles with short description
- Short description matches Wikidata
- Orphaned articles from April 2023
- All orphaned articles
- 1924 births
- 2010 deaths
- Politicians from Providence, Rhode Island
- Democratic Party members of the Florida House of Representatives
- 20th-century American legislators
- University of North Carolina alumni
- Williams College alumni
- 20th-century Florida politicians
- All stub articles
- Florida politician stubs