Samuel Shapiro (Maine politician)
Samuel Shapiro | |
|---|---|
| State Treasurer of Maine | |
| In office 1981–1996 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 26, 1927 Brownsville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Pittsburgh |
Samuel Shapiro (born August 26, 1927) is an American politician in the state of Maine. A Democrat, Shapiro served from 1981 to 1996 as State Treasurer of Maine.[1]
Shapiro was born in Brownsville, Pennsylvania to Jewish immigrant parents from Ukraine and Lithuania. He spent two years in the U.S. Navy and then attended the University of Pittsburgh on the G.I. bill. He then moved to Waterville, Maine, where he ran several furniture stores owned by his father-in-law. Shapiro eventually became the treasurer of the Maine Democratic Party for thirteen years. He served as state treasurer of Maine from 1981 to 1996.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Maine Office of the State Treasurer: About Us: Former Treasurers". Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ L'Hommedieu, Andreau (11 September 2009). "Interview with Sam and Carol Shapiro". George J. Mitchell Oral History Project. Bowdoin.edu. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
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