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Thomas S. Eisenstadt

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Thomas S. Eisenstadt
Sheriff of Suffolk County, Massachusetts
In office
1969–1977
Preceded byJohn W. Sears
Succeeded byDennis J. Kearney
Chairman of the Boston School Committee
In office
1968–1968
Preceded byJohn J. McDonough
Succeeded byJohn J. Kerrigan
In office
1966–1966
Preceded byLouise Day Hicks
Succeeded byJohn J. McDonough
Personal details
Born (1936-05-21) May 21, 1936 (age 88)
Boston, Massachusetts

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.

References

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  1. ^ "History of Sheriffs". Suffolk County (Massachusetts) Sheriff's Department. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
  2. ^ "Outstanding Young Men of America". 1965.
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