John S. Wold
American politician (1916-2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Schiller Wold (August 31, 1916 ā February 19, 2017) was an American politician. He was a Republican. He served a term in the United States House of Representatives for Wyoming from 1969 to 1971. He was also a business person and geologist.
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John S. Wold | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wyoming's At-large district | |
In office January 3, 1969 ā January 3, 1971 | |
Preceded by | William Henry Harrison |
Succeeded by | Teno Roncalio |
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Born | (1916-08-31)August 31, 1916 East Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | February 19, 2017(2017-02-19) (aged 100) Casper, Wyoming, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Union College, Cornell University |
Occupation | Business person, geologist |
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Wold was born in East Orange, New Jersey. He grew up in Watertown, Connecticut. During World War II, he was a consulting physicist and gunnery officer for the U.S. Navy.[1] He turned 100 in 2016.