Francis Bellotti

Francis Bellotti
Bellotti in 1962
39th Attorney General of Massachusetts
In office
January 2, 1975 – January 3, 1987
GovernorMichael Dukakis
Edward J. King
Preceded byRobert H. Quinn
Succeeded byJames Shannon
61st Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
In office
January 3, 1963 – January 7, 1965
GovernorEndicott Peabody
Preceded byEdward F. McLaughlin Jr.
Succeeded byElliot Richardson
Personal details
BornFrancis Xavier Bellotti
(1923-05-03)May 3, 1923
DiedDecember 17, 2024(2024-12-17) (aged 101)
PartyDemocratic
Spouse
Margarita E. Wang
(m. 1949; died 2022)
Children12, including Michael G.
EducationTufts University (BA)
Boston College (JD)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
RankLieutenant (junior grade)
Battles/warsWorld War II

Francis Xavier Bellotti (May 3, 1923 – December 17, 2024) was an American lawyer and politician who served as both the 39th attorney general and the 61st lieutenant governor of Massachusetts.