Robert M. Blakeman

Robert M. Blakeman
Member of the New York State Assembly
In office
1961 – December 31, 1964
Preceded byPalmer D. Farrington
Succeeded byJohn S. Thorp Jr.
Constituency6th Nassau district
In office
January 1, 1966 – December 31, 1966
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byHerbert A. Posner
Constituency19th district
Personal details
Born(1925-08-09)August 9, 1925
New York City, US
DiedApril 21, 2018(2018-04-21) (aged 92)
Valley Stream, New York, US
Political partyRepublican
EducationHofstra University (BA)
New York University Law School (JD)

Robert M. Blakeman (August 9, 1925 – April 21, 2018) was an American attorney and politician who served in the New York State Assembly from 1961 to 1964 and in 1966.[1]

Blakeman was married to his wife Betty Ellen Blakeman for more than 40 years until her death in 1995. They have 5 children: Karen, Linda, Cathy, Bruce, and Bradley.[2] Bradley was Deputy Assistant to President George W. Bush,[3] and Bruce was elected Nassau County Executive in 2022.

He died on April 21, 2018, in Valley Stream at age 92.[4]

  1. ^ Koenig, Melissa (2018-04-24). "Robert Blakeman, 'pillar' of Valley Stream, dies at 92". liherald.com. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  2. ^ "Obituary of Robert M. Blakeman". THOMAS A. GLYNN & SON FUNERAL HOME. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  3. ^ "Brad Blakeman". Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  4. ^ "Robert Blakeman, former NY assemblyman and village attorney, dies at 92". Newsday. 2018-04-21. Retrieved 2019-12-17.