Samuel Shapiro (Maine politician)

Samuel Shapiro
State Treasurer of Maine
In office
1981–1996
Personal details
Born (1927-08-26) August 26, 1927 (age 97)
Brownsville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Pittsburgh

Samuel Shapiro (born August 26, 1927) is an American politician in the state of Maine. A Democrat, Shapiro served from 1981 to 1996 as State Treasurer of Maine.[1]

Shapiro was born in Brownsville, Pennsylvania to Jewish 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]

  1. ^ "Maine Office of the State Treasurer: About Us: Former Treasurers". Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  2. ^ L'Hommedieu, Andreau (11 September 2009). "Interview with Sam and Carol Shapiro". George J. Mitchell Oral History Project. Bowdoin.edu. Retrieved 16 April 2012.