| Birth: | Jan. 1, 1909 | | Death: | May 29, 1998 | 
US Senator. Served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II as a Lieutenant Colonel and pilot making supply runs in the Asian Theatre (he remained in the Air Force Reserves and retired with the rank of Major General in 1962). He was elected as a Senator from Arizona to the United States Senate, serving first from 1953 to 1965, then from 1969 to 1987. In 1964 he was the Republican nominee for United States President, running with New York Congressman William E. Miller was his Vice-Presidential Candidate. He lost the election to incumbent President Lyndon Baines Johnson, who soundly defeated him by a wide margin. When he retired from the Senate in 1987, he had served a total of 30 years. He died in Paradise Valley, Arizona in 1998. His son, Barry M. Goldwater Jr., served as a Congressman from California. (bio by: Russ Dodge)
Search Amazon for Barry Goldwater | | | Burial:
Christ Church of the Ascension
Paradise Valley
Maricopa County
Arizona, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jun 04, 1998
Find A Grave Memorial# 3022 |
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Senator from Arizona, 1953-1965, 1969-1987.
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Garver Graver
Added: Nov. 18, 2009 |
Senator Goldwater, on the 100th anniversary of your birth I wish to salute you for your many years of faithful service to our Republic. Through sheer ability you rose to the rank of Major General in the USAFR, and spent many years serving your nation and ...(Read more)
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Rich McKeever
Added: Oct. 18, 2009 |
TIME--July 24, 1964
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Garver Graver
Added: Oct. 15, 2009 |
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