Peter W. Princi
American judge
Peter W. Princi (November 7, 1915 – August 10, 1984) was an attorney who served as Collector of Customs for the Port of Boston and as a United States magistrate judge.
Early life
Princi was born on November 7, 1915, to Joseph M. and Teresa M. Princi, immigrants from Reggio Calabria, Italy. His father worked as a tailor on Newbury Street in Boston. Princi had three brothers, one of whom was actor Carl Princi.
Princi graduated from Northeastern University School of Law in 1938 and began practicing law in 1940. During World War II he was a first lieutenant in the Army Intelligence Corps in Italy, Sicily and North Africa. From 1949 to 1959 he was a member of the board of directors and secretary of the Lincoln Settlement House in Boston's South End.
Political involvement
Princi was an active member of the Democratic Party. He was a delegate to the state Democratic convention in 1954 and an alternate delegate to the 1956 and 1960 Democratic National Conventions. He was close to President John F. Kennedy.
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