Samuel S. Stratton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American politician
Date of Birth: 27-Sep-1916
Place of Birth: Yonkers, New York, United States
Date of Death: 13-Sep-1990
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Samuel S. Stratton
- Samuel Studdiford Stratton (September 27, 1916 – September 13, 1990) was a Democratic political figure in Upstate New York.
- He is notable for his service as Mayor of Schenectady, and his 30-year career as a member of the United States House of Representatives. Born in Yonkers, New York as the son of a Presbyterian clergyman, Stratton was a graduate of the University of Rochester, Haverford College, and Harvard University.
- He worked for two years on the staff of a Massachusetts Congressman, and then served in the United States Navy during World War II.
- After the war, he worked as an on-air personality for television and radio stations in Schenectady, and served on the city council.
- He was recalled to active military duty for the Korean War, and served in Washington, DC.
- he remained in the Navy Reserve until retiring at age 60 with the rank of captain After returning to Schenectady, he was re-elected to the city council in 1953.
- In 1955 he was elected mayor.
- In 1958, Stratton ran successfully for Congress; he was reelected fourteen times, and served from 1959 to 1989.
- After unsuccessful attempts to run for higher office and surviving efforts by the New York State Legislature to remove him through unfavorable redistricting, Stratton settled into a long career as a senior member of the Armed Services Committee.
- In addition to paying attention to local defense concerns, including manufacturing contracts for General Electric and the Watervliet Arsenal, Stratton took a lead role on other military-related issues, including admitting women to the service academies. Stratton abandoned his last reelection campaign in 1988 because of health issues, and retired to his home in Maryland.
- He died in Maryland in 1990, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
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