James J. Lanzetta

James Lanzetta
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York
In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935
Preceded by	Fiorello LaGuardia
Succeeded by	Vito Marcantonio
Constituency	20th district
In office January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939
Preceded by	Vito Marcantonio
Succeeded by	Vito Marcantonio
Constituency	20th district
Personal details
Born	(1894-12-21)December 21, 1894 New York City
Died	October 27, 1956(1956-10-27) (aged 61) Broadway
Resting place	Woodlawn Cemetery, The Bronx, New York
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Ethel Lanzetta
Alma mater	New York University
Occupation	Lawyer, jurist

James Joseph Lanzetta (IPA: [lanˈtsetta]) (December 21, 1894 – October 27, 1956) was an engineer, an attorney and a politician, a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York for two non-consecutive terms, the first from 1933 to 1935 and the second between 1937 and 1939, and a justice in city court. He was appointed as a legislative representative for the government of Puerto Rico in Washington, DC. After that he served as a city magistrate in New York, and in 1947 was appointed as a justice to the Domestic Relations Court, where he served until his death.