Thomas S. Eisenstadt | |
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Sheriff of Suffolk County, Massachusetts | |
In office 1969–1977 | |
Preceded by | John W. Sears |
Succeeded by | Dennis J. Kearney |
Chairman of the Boston School Committee | |
In office 1968–1968 | |
Preceded by | John J. McDonough |
Succeeded by | John J. Kerrigan |
In office 1966–1966 | |
Preceded by | Louise Day Hicks |
Succeeded by | John J. McDonough |
Personal details | |
Born | Boston,Massachusetts | May 21,1936
Thomas Stephen Eisenstadt (born May 21,1936) was sheriff of Suffolk County,Massachusetts from 1969 to 1977, [1] during which time he was the captioned plaintiff in Eisenstadt v. Baird (1972),a landmark United States Supreme Court decision on contraception. [2]
Elected to the Boston School Committee in 1965,Eisenstadt was a strong supporter of desegregation efforts.
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