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Profile of Joseph Barbara
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Joseph Barbara |
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5th December 1967 |
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New Smyrna Beach, Florida, USA |
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From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia
Joseph "Joe the Barber" Barbara was a member of the Mafia. For actor, Joseph, or Joe, Barbara, see Joseph Barbara (actor)
Career
Joseph "Joe the Barber" Barbara came to the United States from his native Sicily in 1920. In the post-Prohibition years, he gained control of the beer/soft drink distribution in the Binghamton, NY, region. Operating in New York State, he owned the 58 acre (24 hectare) Apalachin, NY, estate that was the site of 1957's Apalachin convention. Police raided the gathering, arresting most of those present (a large minority of Mafiosi managed to escape through the woods surrounding the Barbara estate). Among those apprehended were guests such as Carlo Gambino, Vito Genovese, and Joseph Bonanno.
At the time of the 1957 conference, Barbara had a severe heart condition that prevented him from traveling.
For those Mafiosi's that were apprehended, many of them told authorities that they were at Barbara's home to look in on him after his recent heart attack.
Joseph Barbara died of a heart-attack in 1959, but his old house still exists with new owners.
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