Background
He was born on April 28, 1908, in Brooklyn, New York City.
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William Conklin
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Career
They lived in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. He took part in the organization of the Guild for Exceptional Children. And became a director of several other associations and medical facilities which cared for these children.
He also entered politics as a Republican, and managed to unseat the Democratic incumbent from the 14th State Senate district in his second attempt in November 1956.
There he lobbied for the employment of intellectually disabled persons as messengers and clerks by the State government in Albany, and sponsored legislation for mandatory tests of newborn babies for phenylketonuria. He was a delegate to the 1972 Republican National Convention.
He died on February 15, 1990, in Victory Memorial Hospital in Brooklyn. And was buried at the Green-Wood Cemetery there.
Membership
Conklin was a member of the New York State Senate from 1957 to 1978, sitting in the 171st, 172nd, 173rd, 174th, 175th, 176th, 177th, 178th, 179th, 180th, 181st and 182nd New York State Legislatures.
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Nationality
United States