MEADE ESPOSITO

(Amadeo Henry Esposito)


Meade Esposito
Meade Esposito
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  • Died: September 3, 1993
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  • Profession: The New York Times

Amadeo Henry "Meade" Esposito was an American politician who was a Brooklyn Democratic leader and political boss. Esposito served as chairman of the Kings County Democratic Committee from 1969 to 1984. As a leader, he was known as a political fixer, and honored loyalty, running a citywide patronage system involving gratuity exchanges that ultimately resulted in multiple municipal corruption scandals.