Barry Goldwater Jr.
American politician (born 1938)
Barry Morris Goldwater Jr. (born July 15, 1938) is an American politician. He is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from California, serving from 1969 to 1983. He is the son of U.S. Senator and 1964 Republican presidential nominee Barry Goldwater. Both served together father and son in the U.S. Congress through 1969-1983.
Early life and education
Goldwater was born in Los Angeles, California, on July 15, 1938, the son of Barry Goldwater and his wife, the former Margaret Johnson. He graduated from Staunton Military Academy in Staunton, Virginia, in 1957. Goldwater attended the University of Colorado, and graduated from Arizona State University in 1962. He then worked as a stockbroker in Los Angeles, California and public relations executive, and in an import-export business, before being elected to Congress.
In 1972, he married Susan Lee Gherman, daughter of Dr.
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