Samuel H. Shapiro (April 25, 1907 - March 16, 1987) was DemocraticGovernor of Illinois, serving from 1968 to 1969. He was elected lieutenant governor and took office when the previous governor Otto Kerner resigned. He was narrowly defeated by RepublicanRichard B. Ogilvie in the 1968 election. April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in Leap years). ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... The Governor of Illinois is the chief executive of the State of Illinois and the various agencies and departments over which the officer has jurisdiction, as prescribed in the state constitution. ... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich Official languages English Area 149,998 km² (25th) - Land 143,968 km² - Water 6,030 km² (4. ... The Lieutenant Governor of Illinois is the secondary chief executive of the State of Illinois and the various agencies and departments over which the lieutenant governor has specific jurisdiction. ... Otto Kerner, Jr. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Richard Buell Ogilvie (1923–1988) was an American political figure. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...
He is buried in Waldheim Jewish Cemeteries in Forest Park, Illinois. Forest Park is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ...
Otto Kerner, Jr. ... List of Illinois Governors Categories: Lists of United States governors | Governors of Illinois ... Richard Buell Ogilvie (1923–1988) was an American political figure. ...
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