Background
Forte, Felix was born on June 30, 1895 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Peter and Francesca (Santamaria) Forte.
Forte, Felix was born on June 30, 1895 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Peter and Francesca (Santamaria) Forte.
Bachelor of Laws cum laude, Boston University School of Law, 1916, Master of Laws, 1919, Master of Arts, 1928. Scientiae Juridicae Doctor, Harvard University Law School, 1932. Doctor of Laws, Boston University, 1941.
Doctor of Art of Oratory, Staley College of the Spoken Word, 1943.
Juris Doctor, Calvin Coolidge College, 1957.
Admitted to Massachusetts bar, 1916. Bar United States District Court, 1917. Admitted to practice before Supreme Court of the United States, 1929.
Engaged in general practice of law at Boston, Massachusetts, 1916-1939.
Associate professor of law, Boston University School of Law, 1922-1929. Professor, 1929-1939.
Became special justice District Court of Somerville, 1930. Professor emeritus, Boston University School of Law, 1946.
Commander Order of Merit, Republic of Italy.
Appointed The American Association Foreign Justice, Superior Court of Massachusetts, 1939. Served, 1939-1972.
Served as vice chairman Republican State Convention, 1920. Member Republican State Committee (member Executive Committee 1929-1933, treasurer 1933-1936), Republican City Committee (Somerville, Massachusetts). Republican candidate for attorney general of Massachusetts, 1936.
Member Boston University Law.
School Alumni Association (secretary 1929-1933, treasurer 1933-1935, vice president 1935-1936, president 1937). President Home for Italian Children, Incorporated.
Member American, Massachusetts, Boston and Somerville bar associations, American Justinian Society Jurists (president 1971), Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Alma Locatelli, June 28, 1922. Children: John Peter, Virginia F., Felix, Junior.