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 by | Philip Blank |
| Succeeded by | Ben Werbel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 22, 1912 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | July 1, 1998 (aged 85) Kendall, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | American Labor |
| Education | City College of New York |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Unit | 57th 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 was a delegate to the 1948 Progressive National Convention.[2]
Kaplan died on July 1, 1998, in Kendall, Florida.[3]
Sources
- ^ Mearns, John (1947). New York Red Book, 1947. Albany: Williams Press. p. 189. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ^ Huston, Luther A. (July 23, 1948). "POLITICIANS SCARCE AMONG DELEGATES; But New Party's List Shows Arts, Education, Labor, Women Heavily Represented". The New York Times. New York. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths KAPLAN, SAMUEL". The New York Times. New York. July 7, 1998. Retrieved February 15, 2025.