Background
Conte, Silvio Otto was born on November 9, 1921 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Ottavio and Lucia (Lora) Conte.
Conte, Silvio Otto was born on November 9, 1921 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Ottavio and Lucia (Lora) Conte.
Bachelor of Laws (honorary), Boston College, 1949. Degree (honorary), Williams College, 1970. Degree (honorary), Hampshire College.
Degree (honorary), North Adams State College, 1972. Degree (honorary), University Massachusetts, 1974. Degree (honorary), Amherst College.
Degree (honorary), Boston College. Degree (honorary), Georgetown University. Degree (honorary), Tufts University.
Degree (honorary), American International College, 1979. Degree (honorary), Curry College, 1979. Degree (honorary), Mount Vernon College, 1979.
Degree (honorary), Northeastern University, 1979. Degree (honorary), Boston University, 1983. Degree (honorary), Westfield State College, 1983.
Degree (honorary), Lesley College, 1984. Degree (honorary), George Washington University, 1984. Degree (honorary), Emmanuel College, 1986.
Degree (honorary), Mount Holyoke College, 1987. Degree (honorary), Gallaudet University, 1987. Degree (honorary), Stonehill College, 1987.
Degree (honorary), Our Lady Elms, 1987. Degree (honorary), Ohio Dominican College, 1987. Degree (honorary), Howard University, 1988.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy, 1988. Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Albert Einstein School Medicine, 1988. Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Rochester Institute of Technology, 1989.
Since practiced in, Pittsfield. Member 86th-102d Congresses from 1st Massachusetts district. Ranking member appropriations committee, transportation subcommittee, house select committee on small business, migratory bird conservation commission.
Member Massachusetts Senate, 1950-1958. Chairman committees on insurance, constitutional law, judicial, chairman legislation research council, chairman special committees for investigation health and welfare trust funds. Co-chairman New England Congressional Caucus, 1973-1991.
Board regents Smithsonian Institution.
Married Corinne L. Duval, November 11, 1947. Children: Michelle, Sylvia, John, Gayle.