Philip Ciaccio

Philip Ciaccio
Philip Ciaccio
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 9th district
	In office; 1962–1966
Preceded by	Daniel L. Kelly
Succeeded by	Ernest J. Hessler Jr.
Member of the New Orleans City Council
	In office; 1966–1982
Judge of the Louisiana Court Appeal for the Fourth Circuit
	In office; 1982–1998
Personal details
Born	Philip Charles Ciaccio; August 23, 1927; New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	November 12, 2015 (aged 88); New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary Jane Bologna
Alma mater	Tulane University
Occupation	Judge

Philip Charles Ciaccio (August 23, 1927 – November 12, 2015) was an American judge and politician.^[1]^[2] A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1962 to 1966 and as judge of the Louisiana Court Appeal for the Fourth Circuit from 1982 to 1998.^[3]

Life and career

Ciaccio was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of Philip and Nina Ciaccio. He attended Brother Martin High School, graduating at the age of fifteen.^[1] After graduating, he served in the armed forces during World War II, which after his discharge,^[4] he attended Tulane University, earning his undergraduate degree in 1947 and his law degree in 1950.^[1]

Ciaccio served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1962 to 1966.^[3] After his service in the House, he then served in the New Orleans City Council from 1966 to 1982,^[5] which after his service in the City Council, he served as judge of the Louisiana Court Appeal for the Fourth Circuit from 1982 to 1998.^[1]

Ciaccio died on November 12, 2015, in New Orleans, Louisiana, at the age of 88.^[1]^[6]

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^ "Nominees Are Named in New Orleans Runoff". Lake Charles American-Press. Lake Charles, Louisiana. May 28, 1962. p. 16. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "Membership In The Louisiana House Of Representatives 1812 - 2012" (PDF). David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 31, 2010. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
^ "Philip Charles Ciaccio". U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947. Retrieved June 19, 2025 – via Ancestry.com. (subscription required)
^ "New Orleans City Council Members Since 1954". New Orleans Public Library. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
^ "Philip Charles Ciaccio". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved June 19, 2025.