Joe Esposito (politician)

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Joe Esposito
Chicago, Illinois, Nineteenth Ward, Alderman
In office
1920–1928
Personal details
BornGiuseppe Esposito
(1871-10-06)October 6, 1871
Acerra, Campania, Italy
DiedMarch 21, 1928(1928-03-21) (aged 56)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
PartyRepublican
OccupationPolitician, racketeer, bootlegger
NicknameDiamond Joe
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Joseph Esposito (born Giuseppe Esposito, Italian pronunciation: [dʒuˈzɛppe eˈspɔːzito], October 6, 1871 – March 21, 1928) was an American politician best known for his involvement in bootlegging, extortion, prostitution, and labor racketeering in Chicago, Illinois, during the Prohibition era.

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