Sam Lucchese | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 24, 1868 |
| Died | January 15, 1929
San Antonio, Texas, US |
| Resting place | Saint Mary's Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, impresario |
| Spouse | Frances Battaglia |
| Children | 3 sons, 2 daughters, including Josephine Lucchese |
Sam Lucchese (1868–1929) was an Italian-born American businessman and impresario. He was the founder of the Lucchese Boot Company and the owner of Spanish-language theaters in San Antonio and Laredo, Texas.
Early life
Sam Lucchese was born on February 24, 1868, in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. [1] He immigrated to the United States in 1883 with his parents and siblings, settling in San Antonio, Texas. [1] [2]
Career
Lucchese was a businessman. In 1883, he co-founded the Lucchese Boot Company with his brother in San Antonio. [1] [2]
With the revenue from his boot company, Lucchese opened Spanish-speaking theaters in San Antonio and Laredo. [3] In 1912, he acquired the Teatro Zaragoza on the corner of Commerce Street and Santa Rosa Street in San Antonio. [1] [3] Five years later, in 1917, he acquired the Teatro Nacional, located at the same intersection in San Antonio. [1] [3] An impresario, he hired actors from Mexico to perform in his theaters. [1]
Personal life
He married Frances Battaglia. [1] They had three sons and two daughters, including, Josephine Lucchese, who became a renowned opera vocalist. [1]
Death and legacy
He died of a stroke on January 15, 1929, in San Antonio, Texas. [1] He was buried at Saint Mary's Cemetery. After his death, his son Cosimo took over the Lucchese Boot Company. [1] [2] His grandson, Samuel James Lucchese, succeeded him, and designed boots for many actors. [2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Elizabeth C. Ramírez, "LUCCHESE, SAM," Handbook of Texas Online ( http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fluan), accessed July 16, 2015. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
- ^ a b c d A Guide to the Lucchese Boot Company Records, 1910-1968, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
- ^ a b c Haney, Peter C. (December 2003). "Bilingual Humor, Verbal Hygiene, and the Gendered Contradictions of Cultural Citizenship in Early Mexican American Comedy". Journal of Linguistic Anthropology. 13 (2): 168. doi: 10.1525/jlin.2003.13.2.163. hdl: 1808/9943. JSTOR 43102607.
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