Alfred A. Lama

Alfred A. Lama (1899 – January 3, 1984) was an Italian-born American architect and politician. He served as a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly from 1942 to 1972, representing portions of Brooklyn.

Alfred A. Lama
Born1899
Italy
DiedJanuary 3, 1984
Flower Hill, New York, United States
Alma materCooper Union
Occupation(s)Architect, politician
Political partyDemocratic Party
SpouseMarie Lama
Children1

Early life

Lama was born in 1899 in Italy.[1] He emigrated to the United States with his family in 1904, settling in Brooklyn, New York City.[1]

Lama graduated from Cooper Union with a bachelor's degree in architecture.[1]

Career

Lama was an architect.[1] He was the co-founder of Lama & Vassalotti, an architectural firm based in Brooklyn and Queens.[1] In 1932, he was elected as vice president of the Architects Club of Brooklyn.[2] He was elected as the president of the Brooklyn Society of Architects in 1941.[3]

Lama served as a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly from 1943 to 1972, representing Brooklyn.[1] He was the co-founder of the Mitchell-Lama Housing Program.[1][4]

Personal life, death and legacy

With his wife Marie, he had a son, Alfred M. Lama.[1] They resided in Oakdale, New York.[1]

Lama died on January 3, 1984, at St. Francis Hospital in Flower Hill, New York.[1][5] His funeral was held at the St. John Nepomucene Roman Catholic Church in Bohemia, New York.[1]

Lama Court, a small lane in Brooklyn, was named in his honor when he was an architect before he ran for office.[6]

References
  1. Blair, William G. (January 4, 1984). "ALFRED A. LAMA IS DEAD AT 84; MITCHELL-LAMA LAW SPONSOR". The New York Times. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  2. "Building Code To Be Discussed By Architects". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, New York. January 10, 1932. p. 48. Retrieved August 12, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Alfred A. Lama Elected Head of Architect Body". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, New York. January 9, 1941. p. 23. Retrieved August 13, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Eisenstadt, Peter (2010). Rochdale Village: Robert Moses, 6,000 Families, and New York City's Great Experiment in Integrated Housing. Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press. p. 58. ISBN 9780801459979. OCLC 871258313.
  5. "Seven LI hospitals get 'A' rating from nonprofit's study". Newsday. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  6. Benardo, Leonard; Weiss, Jennifer (2006). Brooklyn By Name: How the Neighborhoods, Streets, Parks, Bridges, and More Got their Names. New York City: New York University Press. p. 166. ISBN 9781435600478. OCLC 191953102.
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