Background
Shapiro, Harry was born on June 21, 1887 in New York City. Son of Morris Max and Dora (Cherkas) Shapiro.
Shapiro, Harry was born on June 21, 1887 in New York City. Son of Morris Max and Dora (Cherkas) Shapiro.
Bachelor of Laws (Gowan fellow 1911), University of Pennsylvania, 1911.
January 1960); children—Ethel G. (Mistress Leonard J. Cook), David V., Charles South. Admitted to Pennsylvania bar, 1911, since practiced in Philadelphia. Member firm Shapiro, Rosenfeld, Stalberg & Cook, since 1940. Assistant district attorney Philadelphia, 1932.
Secretary Pennsylvania Department Public Welfare, 1955-1959.
President, director Bowman Gum Company, 1943-1944. Director counsel Crown Cork & Seal Company, Incorporated., since 1959.
Member firm Shapiro, Rosenfeld, Stalberg & Cook, since 1940. Member Pennsylvania Senate from Philadelphia, 1933-1945, minority leader, 1937. Member Alumni Association Law School University of Pennsylvania (Board of Governors 1947-1952).
Married Elizabeth Rantz, December 24, 1911 (deceased. Children: Ethel G. (Mistress Leonard J. Cook), David V., Charles South.