Samuel Kaplan

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 byPhilip Blank
Succeeded byBen Werbel
Personal details
Born(1912-12-22)December 22, 1912
New York City, U.S.
DiedJuly 1, 1998(1998-07-01) (aged 85)
Kendall, Florida, U.S.
Political partyAmerican Labor
EducationCity College of New York
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1942–1945
Unit57th 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

  1. ^ Mearns, John (1947). New York Red Book, 1947. Albany: Williams Press. p. 189. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  2. ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths KAPLAN, SAMUEL". The New York Times. New York. July 7, 1998. Retrieved February 15, 2025.