Samuel Kaplan

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]

Preceded byPhilip Blank

Succeeded byBen Werbel

Born(1912-12-22)December 22, 1912

New York City, U.S.

DiedJuly 1, 1998(1998-07-01) (aged 85)

Kendall, Florida, U.S.

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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	(1912-12-22)December 22, 1912 New York City, U.S.
Died	July 1, 1998(1998-07-01) (aged 85) Kendall, Florida, U.S.
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	World War II North African campaign Italian campaign Battle of Anzio

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Kaplan was a delegate to the 1948 Progressive National Convention.^[2]

Kaplan died on July 1, 1998, in Kendall, Florida.^[3]