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Francis B. Spinola
(March 19, 1821 – April 14, 1891) was an American politician and military leader of Portuguese and Irish ancestry. He is considered by some authorities as the first Italian American to be elected to the
United States House of Representatives
, serving as a representative from
New York
between 1887 and 1891. Spinola also served as a general in the
Union Army
during the
American Civil War
.
Engraving credit:
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
; restored by
Andrew Shiva
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