Robert M. Blakeman (August 9, 1925 – April 21, 2018) was an American attorney and politician who served in the

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from 1961 to 1964 and in 1966. 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,

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, and Bradley. Bradley was Deputy Assistant to President

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, and Bruce was elected

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in 2022. He died on April 21, 2018, in

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at age 92.

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1925 births 2018 deaths Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly Politicians from New York City 20th-century members of the New York State Legislature {{NewYork-NYAssembly-stub