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William J. Larkin Jr. was born on 5 February, 1928 in Troy, New York, U.S., is an American politician and US Army officer (1928–2019). Discover William J. Larkin Jr.'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 91 years old?

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Age 91 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 5 February 1928
Birthday 5 February
Birthplace Troy, New York, U.S.
Date of death 31 August, 2019
Died Place New Windsor, New York, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1928

William J. Larkin Jr. (February 5, 1928 – August 31, 2019) was an American politician and retired U.S. Army officer from the state of New York.

Larkin was a decorated veteran of World War II and the Korean War.

1944

Believing himself to be 18 years of age, Larkin enlisted in the United States Army as a private in 1944 at age 16.

1951

He was evacuated from the Korean War in 1951 due to severe frostbite to his feet.

1965

(Larkin later stated that he did not learn until 1965 that his actual birth year was 1928, not 1926.)

Larkin fought in the Pacific theater in World War II and saw combat in the Philippines campaign.

He subsequently entered officer candidate school and was sent to fight in the Korean War.

Larkin led an all-black unit during a period when the Armed Forces remained segregated.

1967

In 1967, he retired from the Army as a lieutenant colonel.

Following his retirement from the Army, Larkin served as New Windsor town supervisor.

A Republican, Larkin sat in the New York State Legislature for 40 years, representing various districts in the Hudson Valley.

Larkin retired from the U.S. Army in 1967 as a Lieutenant Colonel; he also received the Legion of Merit and seven Army Commendation Medals.

1978

Following his retirement from the Army, Larkin was hired as an executive assistant in the New York State Senate and served a term as New Windsor town supervisor before being elected to the New York State Assembly in 1978.

1979

Larkin was a member of the State Assembly between 1979 and 1990, representing first the 97th and then the 95th Districts.

Larkin served in the Assembly from 1979 to 1990.

1990

He was elected to the State Senate in 1990, defeating incumbent Democratic state senator E. Arthur Gray.

Larkin would go on to win 13 more two-year State Senate terms.

In the Senate, Larkin represented portions of Orange, Rockland, and Ulster Counties.

1991

He then sat in the State Senate from 1991 until his retirement in 2018, representing the 39th District.

Born in Troy, New York, Larkin was raised by his aunt and uncle.

He graduated from La Salle Institute in Troy and later attended the University of Maryland and University of Denver.

2006

Known for his advocacy for veterans, Larkin helped to create the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in Orange County, New York in 2006.

Larkin successfully urged the U.S. Postal Service to issue a stamp depicting the Purple Heart, and to later make it a "forever" stamp which continues to be in circulation despite price changes.

2009

He voted against same-sex marriage legislation in 2009 when the bill was defeated in the State Senate, and again in 2011 he voted against allowing same-sex marriage in New York in a close 33-29 vote on the act, which passed.

2013

In 2013, he voted against the gun control law known as the NY SAFE Act.

2014

Larkin voted in favor of medical marijuana legalization in 2014.

2018

When Larkin retired from politics in 2018, he was the last serving New York state legislator to have fought in World War II.

During his career in the Army, Larkin helped protect President John F. Kennedy on a visit to Berlin and met Martin Luther King Jr. when escorting one of the Selma to Montgomery marches in Alabama during the Civil Rights Movement.

In October 2018, a Larkin-sponsored bill renaming the Bear Mountain Bridge was signed into law; the bridge was renamed the Purple Heart Veterans Memorial Bridge.

According to the Albany Times Union, Larkin "often shared anecdotes from his life experiences on the Senate floor".

Larkin sponsored legislation that required Pulse Oximetry testing for all newborns.

In May 2018, at the age of 90, Larkin announced that he would retire at year-end instead of seeking re-election.

At the time of his announcement, Larkin was the only World War II veteran remaining in the New York State Legislature.

In June 2018, U.S. News & World Report reported that Larkin was believed to be one of only two World War II veterans still serving in a U.S. state legislature; the other was State Senator Fred Risser of Wisconsin.

Larkin lived in the town of New Windsor, New York.

He was married to Patricia Kurucz Larkin.

2019

He died on August 31, 2019, and was survived by his wife and their eight children, 17 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.