Raymond P. Shafer Politician

Raymond Philip "Ray" Shafer (March 5, 1917 – December 12, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 39th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1967 to 1971. Previously, he served as the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from 1963 to 1967 and a Pennsylvania State Senator from 1959 to 1962. He was a national leader of the moderate wing of the Republican Party in the late 1960s.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 05, 1917
Birth nameRaymond Philip Shafer
Birth place
New Castle Pennsylvania
Religion
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Date of deathDecember 12, 2006
Place of death
Meadville Pennsylvania
Profession
Lawyer , Politician

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Politician

governor
officeLieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
party
Republican Party (United States)
region
Pennsylvania
Crawford County Pennsylvania
Mercer County Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Senate District 50
successor
Rowland B. Mahany (Pennsylvania politician)

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Raymond P. Shafer on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://shafer.allegheny.edu/early.html