LT.GOV. SAMUEL SHAPIRO, WITH THE GAVELSamuel 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.Born in 1907 in the Governorate of Estonia of the Russian Empire, he emigrated to the United States at an early age. He graduated from the University of Illinois College of Law. As a lawyer, Shapiro practiced in Kankakee, Illinois. Turning to public service, he was elected state's attorney (county prosecutor) of Kankakee County.(WIKIPEDIA)
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