Milton Shapp
Milton Jerrold Shapp (born Milton Jerrold Shapiro; June 25, 1912 – November 24, 1994) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 40th governor of Pennsylvania from 1971 to 1979 and the first Jewish governor of Pennsylvania. He was also the first governor of Pennsylvania to be eligible for, and re-elected to, consecutive four-year terms per the 1968 Pennsylvania Constitution.
Milton Shapp | |
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Shapp in 1976 | |
| 40th Governor of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 19, 1971 – January 16, 1979 | |
| Lieutenant | Ernest P. Kline |
| Preceded by | Raymond P. Shafer |
| Succeeded by | Dick Thornburgh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Milton Jerrold Shapiro June 25, 1912 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | November 24, 1994 (aged 82) Merion, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Harriet Nolte
(m. 1939; div. 1947)Muriel Matzkin (m. 1947) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Case Institute of Technology (BS) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942-1946 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Army Signal Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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