Barry Goldwater
American politician and military officer (1909–1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barry Morris Goldwater (January 2, 1909 – May 29, 1998) was a conservative politician from the United States. He represented Arizona in the United States Senate.
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Barry Goldwater | |
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Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee | |
In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987 | |
Preceded by | John Tower |
Succeeded by | Sam Nunn |
Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee | |
In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1985 | |
Preceded by | Birch Bayh |
Succeeded by | David Durenberger |
United States Senator from Arizona | |
In office January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1987 | |
Preceded by | Carl Hayden |
Succeeded by | John McCain |
In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1965 | |
Preceded by | Ernest McFarland |
Succeeded by | Paul Fannin |
Personal details | |
Born | Barry Morris Goldwater (1909-01-02)January 2, 1909 Phoenix, Territory of Arizona, U.S. |
Died | May 29, 1998(1998-05-29) (aged 89) Paradise Valley, Arizona, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Margaret Johnson (m. 1934; died 1985) Susan Schaffer Wechsler (m. 1992) |
Children | 4, including Barry |
Education | University of Arizona |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army (1941–1947) United States Air Force (1947–1967) |
Years of service | 1941–1945 (USAAF) 1945–1952 (ANG) 1952–1967 (USAFR) |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel (USAAF) Colonel (ANG) Major General (USAFR) |
Unit | U.S. Army Air Forces Arizona Air National Guard U.S. Air Force Reserve |
Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
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He ran for President of the United States in 1964 against Lyndon B. Johnson. He did not win. Goldwater was a member of the Republican Party. He was a Freemason. He wrote The Conscience of a Conservative. He was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He was a commentator on the Cable News Network (CNN) in its early years.[1]
Goldwater died from a stroke in Paradise Valley, Arizona, aged 89. He was suffering from Alzheimer's disease.