Joseph Barbara (mobster)
Joseph "Joe the Barber" Barbara (August 9, 1905 – June 17, 1959) was a New York state mobster who became the boss of the Bufalino crime family. Barbara is most notable for hosting the abortive Apalachin Conference in 1957. He was the father of mobster Joseph Barbara, Jr.
Read more about Joseph Barbara (mobster): Early Life, Country Estate, The Apalachin Conference, Aftermath of Apalachin
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