Samuel Kaplan
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Samuel Kaplan | |
|---|---|
 Kaplan c. 1946 | |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 24th Kings district | |
| In office January 1, 1947 – December 31, 1948 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Blank |
| Succeeded by | Ben Werbel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 22, 1912 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | July 1, 1998 (aged 85) Kendall, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | American Labor |
| Education | City College of New York |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Unit | 57th Signal Battalion |
| Battles/wars | |
Samuel Kaplan (December 22, 1912 – July 1, 1998) was an American basketball player, accountant and politician who served as a member of the New York State Assembly from 1947 to 1948. He and Kenneth Sherbell were the only two independent American Laborites elected to the state legislature in 1946.[1]
Kaplan died on July 1, 1998, in Kendall, Florida.[2]
Sources
[edit]- ^ Mearns, John (1947). New York Red Book, 1947. Albany: Williams Press. p. 189. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths KAPLAN, SAMUEL". The New York Times. New York. 7 July 1998. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
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