Robert M. Blakeman Explained

Robert M. Blakeman
Office:Member of the New York State Assembly
Constituency:6th Nassau district
Term Start:1961
Term End:December 31, 1964
Predecessor:Palmer D. Farrington
Successor:John S. Thorp Jr.
Constituency1:19th district
Term Start1:January 1, 1966
Term End1:December 31, 1966
Predecessor1:District created
Successor1:Herbert A. Posner
Birth Date:9 August 1925
Birth Place:New York City, US
Death Place:Valley Stream, New York, US
Party:Republican
Education:Hofstra University (BA)
New York University Law School (JD)

Robert M. Blakeman (August 9, 1925 – April 21, 2018) was an American attorney and politician who served in the New York State Assembly from 1961 to 1964 and in 1966.[1]

Blakeman was married to his wife Betty Ellen Blakeman for more than 40 years until her death in 1995. They have 5 children: Karen, Linda, Cathy, Bruce, and Bradley.[2] Bradley was Deputy Assistant to President George W. Bush,[3] and Bruce was elected Nassau County Executive in 2022.

He died on April 21, 2018, in Valley Stream at age 92.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Koenig . Melissa . Robert Blakeman, 'pillar' of Valley Stream, dies at 92 . liherald.com . 2018-04-24 . 2019-12-17.
  2. Web site: Obituary of Robert M. Blakeman . 2024-05-05 . THOMAS A. GLYNN & SON FUNERAL HOME . en-US.
  3. Web site: Brad Blakeman. Tunnel to Towers Foundation. December 6, 2022. December 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221206205839/https://t2t.org/9-11-never-forget/brad-blakeman/. live.
  4. Web site: Robert Blakeman, former NY assemblyman and village attorney, dies at 92 . Newsday . 2018-04-21 . 2019-12-17.