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Samuel Shapiro (Illinois politician)
Governor of Illinois from 1968 to 1969 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Samuel Harvey Shapiro (born Israel Shapiro; April 25, 1907 – March 16, 1987) was an American politician, the 34th governor of Illinois, serving from 1968 to 1969. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
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34th Governor of Illinois | |
In office May 21, 1968 – January 13, 1969 | |
Preceded by | Otto Kerner Jr. |
Succeeded by | Richard B. Ogilvie |
38th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois | |
In office January 9, 1961 – May 21, 1968 | |
Governor | Otto Kerner Jr. |
Preceded by | John William Chapman |
Succeeded by | Paul Simon (1969) |
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Born | Israel Shapiro (1907-04-25)April 25, 1907 Estonia, Russia (now Estonia) |
Died | March 16, 1987(1987-03-16) (aged 79) Kankakee, Illinois, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (LLB) |
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