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