Frank James Brasco

Democrat Representative of New York's 11th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

January 1, 1932 (66 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 1998

Death

Served four terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York
Held a B.A. from Brooklyn College and an LLB from Brooklyn Law School
Served in the United States Army Reserve
Worked as an assistant district attorney for Kings County, New York, before being elected to Congress
Served in Congress from 1967 to 1975
Indicted in 1973 on federal bribery and conspiracy charges related to Mafia-owned trucking company payoffs
Convicted and sentenced to five years in prison, with all but three months suspended, fined, and disbarred
Did not seek re-election in 1974 following legal issues
Involved in a controversial vote against allowing a House committee to subpoena Nixon administration members, which delayed the exposure of the Watergate scandal
Died at the age of 66