He may not be the President of the United States, the CEO of a company, or even the Governor of Illinois, but Al Capone was undoubtedly the leader in the Chicago area. A man of loyalty, brutality and a businessman, he was not someone to be mistrusted. In the 1920s and still today, Al Capone is one of the most famous gangsters in history. He is known for his avoidance of the law, Alcatraz, and his raw honesty. Christened Alphonsus, which is Latin for Italian Alfonso and the English equivalent of Alphonse, was born to Gabriel and Theresa (Alphonse Capone). Also known as Scarface, he was the fourth of nine children and left school in sixth grade (Britannica School) at the age of fourteen (Chicago History Museum). Capone's parents immigrated to the United States six years before Al's birth (January 17, 1899) from Castellammare di Stabia, sixteen miles from Naples, Italy (Alphonse Capone). In 1918, Capone met an Irish girl named Mary or "Mae" Coughlin. at a ball, and on December 4, 1918. At the age of 19, Mae and Capone had a son. They named him Albert “Sonny” Francis. Shortly after, they were married, on December 30 of the same year (Chicago History Museum). As a child in Brooklyn, he worked many jobs and later gave back to people. He worked as a pin boy at a bowling club. Pick up pins after people knock them over. He was a clerk at a local candy store. Capone also worked as a cutter in a bookbindery. As he progressed in life and the stock market crashed, he was the first to open soup kitchens. Al ordered food and clothing to the needy in his city, at his own expense, when poverty increased (Chicago History Museum). In Baltimore he worked like a true businessman and a hoot...... middle of paper......51 fines in the end. Alphonse Capone, an extraordinary man, with an extraordinary life. His stay at Alcatraz made him famous with the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. His personal qualities and charming characteristics make him and his story even more exquisite. May Al Capone live forever in history as a man who could stand on his own two feet, handle the law and all those who come after him. Works Cited "Al Capone Bio". Biography of Al Capone. Np, and Web. April 1, 2014. “Al Capone.” Chicago History Museum. Chicago Historical Society.1999. Internet. February 28, 2014. “Capone, Al.” Let's Count by Britannica, v 6.0. 2009. Electronic library. Web. February 25, 2014. McQuigg, Jackson. “Capone: Ride the Rails to Alcatraz.” Trains 72.4 (2012): Master FILE Premier. Internet. March 10, 2014. Britannica School “Capone, Al”. Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2014. Web: February 27 2014.