Samuel H. Shapiro
Samuel Harvey Shapiro (born Israel Shapiro; April 25, 1907 – March 16, 1987) was the 34th Governor of Illinois, serving from 1968 to 1969. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Samuel Harvey Shapiro | |
---|---|
34th Governor of Illinois | |
In office May 21, 1968 – January 13, 1969 | |
Lieutenant | Vacant |
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 M. Simon (1969) |
Personal details | |
Born | April 25, 1907 Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire |
Died | March 16, 1987 (aged 79) Kankakee, Illinois, United States |
Political party | Democratic |
Profession | Attorney |
Shapiro was born on April 25, 1907 in Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire. When he was young he moved to the United States. Shapiro was never married and had no children. Shapiro died on March 16, 1987 from a heart attack in Kankakee, Illinois, aged 79.