Samuel Shapiro (Maine politician)
Samuel Shapiro | |
|---|---|
| State Treasurer of Maine | |
| In office 1981–1996 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 26, 1927 Brownsville, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Pittsburgh |
Samuel Shapiro (born August 26, 1927) is a Maine politician. A Democrat, Shapiro served from 1981 to 1996 as State Treasurer of Maine.[1]
Shapiro was born in Brownsville, Pennsylvania to 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
- ^ "Maine Office of the State Treasurer: About Us: Former Treasurers". Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ L'Hommedieu, Andreau. "Interview with Sam and Carol Shapiro". Bowdoin.edu. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
 | This article about a Maine politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Categories:
- 1927 births
- Living people
- People from Waterville, Maine
- People from Brownsville, Pennsylvania
- Maine Democrats
- University of Pittsburgh alumni
- State treasurers of Maine
- United States presidential electors, 2008
- United States presidential electors, 2016
- United States presidential electors, 2004
- Maine politician stubs