Samuel H. Shapiro

Samuel Harvey Shapiro (born April 25, 1907 in Estonia , † March 16, 1987 in Kankakee , Illinois ) was an American politician and from 1968 to 1969 the 34th governor of Illinois.

Early years

Born in Estonia under the name Israel Shapiro , the boy immigrated to America very early. There he studied law at the University of Illinois . After passing his exams and being admitted to the bar, he practiced in Kankatee, Illinois. He soon became a district attorney for Kankakee County .

Political rise

As a member of the Democratic Party, he was elected lieutenant governor of Illinois in 1960 and 1964 . After the resignation of Governor Otto Kerner , Shapiro became Governor of Illinois on May 21, 1968. His task was to end his predecessor's term of office, which ran until January 1969. He ran for re-election in 1968, but was defeated by his Republican challenger Richard Ogilvie .

Another résumé

After his election defeat and the end of his tenure, Shapiro withdrew into his private life and went back to work as a lawyer. He died in 1987.

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SURNAME	Shapiro, Samuel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Shapiro, Samuel Harvey
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician, governor of Illinois
DATE OF BIRTH	April 25, 1907
PLACE OF BIRTH	Estonia
DATE OF DEATH	March 16, 1987
Place of death	Kankakee , Illinois