David C. Shapiro (February 16, 1925 – August 1, 1981) was an American dentist and politician. Born in

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, Shapiro served in the

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during

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. He went to

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. Shapiro then received his bachelor's and dentist degrees from

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. He was a dentist in Amboy, Illinois. Shapiro served on the Amboy City Council and on the Amboy Unit School Board. Shapiro also president of the Lee County Board of Health. In 1969, Shapiro served in the

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and was a Republican. He then served in the Illinois State Senate until his death. Shapiro died at his summer home in Livingston, Montana. He had been ill with cancer and diabetes.'State Sen. David Shapiro dies; highly regarded GOP leader,' Chicago Tribune, August 2, 1981, section 3, pg. 15

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1925 births 1981 deaths People from Amboy, Illinois People from Mendota, Illinois Military personnel from Illinois Stanford University alumni University of Illinois alumni American dentists School board members in Illinois Illinois city council members Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives Republican Party Illinois state senators 20th-century American politicians 20th-century dentists {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-stub