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From: MRS GINA M REASONER< >
Subject: VINCENT ANTHONY BUONPANE - MAHONING CO.
Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 17:05:51, -0500

History of Ohio
The American Historical Society Inc., 1925
Volume IV, page 162

VINCENT ANTHONY BUONPANE. One of the most prominent young men of
Youngstown, a leader in republican circles, especially among those of
Italian birth and ancestry, Vincent Anthony Buonpane is one of the
brilliant attorneys of this section, and has a wide acquaintance all over
Mahoning County. He was born at Chewton, Pennsylvania, August 8, 1900, a
son of Elpidio Anthony and Mary Jane (Arrozzuta) Buonpane, natives of
Italy. The father came to the United States in 1891 and settled at
Curwensville, Pennsylvania, where he was joined by his wife four years
afterwards. Subsequently he moved to New Castle, Pennsylvania, and from
there in 1904 came to Youngstown, and has since then as proprietor been in
engaged in publishing the Italian-American Citizen, a weekly newspaper, and
he is also manager of the Buonpane Printing Company.
From the time he was twelve years of age Vincent Anthony Buonpane
was taught to make himself useful in his father's office, in which he
served in different capacities from that of printer's devil up to that of
advertising manager, in which latter position he had the opportunity to
come into contact with the leading men of the county. This acquaintance has
been further extended through his political activities, and in 1922 he
conducted the campaign of State Senator Arthur H. Day, when he was
candidate for the republican nomination for governor.
While serving as his father's advertising manager Mr. Buonpane,
attended school, and was graduated form Rayen High School in 1918. A very
ambitious youth, he pursued the study of law at night under the
preceptorship of his brother, Blase A. Buonpane, of Cleveland, Ohio. His
legal studies were completed in the law department of the Youngstown
Institute of Technology, and he also took private courses with Judge Frank
R. Gusweiler, of Cincinnati, Ohio, prior to taking the state examination at
Columbus, Ohio, and December 29, 1921, he was admitted to the bar of Ohio.
Immediately thereafter he began the practice of his profession at
Cleveland, in partnership with his brother, under the firm name of Buonpane
& Buonpane, but five months later he came to Youngstown to start a branch
office under the same name, and he now maintains offices at 512 Wick
Building. The firm have a large share of civil and criminal practice among
the Italian-Americans of Cleveland, Youngstown and surrounding territory,
and both young men are recognized as very able.
On November 29, 1923, Mr. Buonpane was married to Josephine
Santangelo, a daughter of Joseph and Mary Santangelo, natives of Italy. Mr.
and Mrs. Buonpane belong to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church at
Youngstown.

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