Sam Shapiro | |
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| 34th Governor of Illinois | |
| In office May 21, 1968 – January 13, 1969 | |
| Lieutenant | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Otto Kerner Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Richard B. Ogilvie |
| 38th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois | |
| In office January 9, 1961 – May 21, 1968 | |
| Governor | Otto Kerner Jr. |
| Preceded by | John William Chapman |
| Succeeded by | Paul Simon (1969) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Israel Shapiro April 25, 1907 Estonia, Russia (now Estonia) |
| Died | March 16, 1987 (aged 79) Kankakee, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (LLB) |
Samuel Harvey Shapiro (born Israel Shapiro; April 25, 1907 – March 16, 1987) was an American politician, the 34th governor of Illinois, serving from 1968 to 1969. He was a member of the Democratic Party.