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| Born | (1883-09-01)September 1, 1883 Serre, Provincia di Salerno, Campania, Italy |
| Died | October 22, 1932(1932-10-22) (aged 49) Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey USA |
| Resting place | Bayview-New York Bay Cemetery, New York, United States 40°41′43″N 74°05′15″W / 40.6954°N 74.0874°W / 40.6954; -74.0874 |
| Occupation | Elevator operator |
| Children | 6 |
Giuseppe Alessandro “Joseph” Zito (1 September 1883 – 22 October 1932) was an Italian immigrant in the United States who worked as an elevator operator credited for saving over 100 lives in Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in 1911.
Biography
Zito was born in Serre, Campania, Italy on September 1, 1883. At the age of 18 he left Serre, Italy to America. He worked as an elevator operator at Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in Manhattan for six months.
In March 25, 1911, at approximately 4:40 pm on Saturday as the workday was ending, a fire flared up in a scrap bin under one of the cutter's tables at the northeast corner of the 8th floor. Zito and Gaspar Mortillaro worked as elevator operators in the factory and saved many lives travelling upto the 9th floor for passengers.
It was reported that Zito was compensated with $400.
A street was named in honor of him.
Death
Zito was buried at Bayview-New York Bay Cemetery in Jersey City, New Jersey.
See also
References
- von Drehle, p. 157
- at_admin (2017-12-06). "Triangle Fire Hero: Joseph Zito". Accidental Talmudist. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- "Family Keeps Memory of Hero Triangle Fire Elevator Operator Alive | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News". WNYC. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- von Drehle, p. 118
- Berger, Joseph (2011-03-21). "Triangle Fire: A Half-Hour of Horror". City Room. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- Kindred, Audrey (2023-03-01). "Remember the Triangle Fire! | The New York Society for Ethical Culture". Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- "New York Times Coverage of the Fire | American Experience | PBS". www.pbs.org. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- Emergency Relief after the Washington Place Fire, New York March 25, 1911, p. 28
- "IT and US: Fire!". We the Italians. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- "The Haunting, Elusive Faces of the Triangle Fire Victims – My NYC Pilgrimage". Consumer Grouch. 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2024-01-05.