Salvatore "Toto" D'Aquila (1878 – October 10, 1928) was a Mustache Pete-era mobster, olive oil and cheese importer, and early boss of the future Gambino crime family. D'Aquila was born in Palermo, Sicily and immigrated to America. He had police records in 1906 and 1909. D'Aquila, as the boss of the family, became a target for rival mobsters, on October 10, 1928 (although other accounts claim October 28, possibly a misreading) Joe Masseria's gunmen shot and killed D'Aquila on the corner of Avenue A and 13th Street in Manhattan, New York. He would be only one of the many killed by Masseria and Salvatore Maranzano on their campaign to become Capo di tutti capi (boss of all bosses), including his successor, Alfred Mineo.
External links
- Who was Who ? - Salvatore D'Aquila at Thomas Hunt's The American "Mafia"
- Salvatore D'Aquila at Find-A-Grave
- Profile at The Sopranos site
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| Preceded by Pellegrino Morano |
Gambino crime family Boss 1916-1928 |
Succeeded by Alfred Mineo |
| Preceded by Nicholas Morello |
Capo di tutti capi 1916-192? |
Succeeded by Joe Masseria |
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