Barry Goldwater

Quick Facts

Full Name	Barry Goldwater
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Jan 1, 1909(1909-01-01)
Age	115
Date Of Death	1998-05-29
Birthplace	Phoenix
Country	United States
Birth City	Arizona
Horoscope	Capricorn

Barry Goldwater Biography

Barry Goldwater is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on January 1, 1909 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Entrepreneur and Five-term United States Senator from Arizona who was the Republican party’s nominee for president in 1964’s election. He was well-known for his efforts on defense policy as a member of the Senate.

His lack of popularity greatly hampered his presidential campaign, in contrast to LBJ who successfully linked him in His unpopularity greatly hindered his presidential campaign, unlike LBJ, who effectively related himself to John F. Kennedy‘s popularity.’s popularity.

His son, Barry Goldwater Jr., became the first congressman to serve alongside his father in Congress., his son His son, Barry Goldwater Jr., became the first congressman to serve alongside his father in Congress. was the first congressman to work along with his father’s in Congress.

Barry Goldwater Net Worth

Barry Goldwater is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Barry Goldwater 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He assumed the family business, even though there was no connection with his father.

The 1964 presidential election to the president Lyndon B Johnson who, riding a wave positive will following the assassination the predecessor He lost the 1964 election to President Lyndon B Johnson who, riding a wave of good will following the assassination of his predecessor John F. Kennedy, attained the largest percentage of the popular vote in US Presidential election history. achieved the highest proportion of popular votes during US Presidential election history.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Barry Goldwater height 6 ft 0 in Barry weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Barry Goldwater Dating?

According to our records, Barry Goldwater married to Susan Shaffer Wechsler , Margaret Johnson. As of December 1, 2023, Barry Goldwater’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Barry Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Barry Goldwater celebrates birthday on January 1 of every year.

Why was Barry Goldwater important?

Goldwater ordered the Arizona Air National Guard desegregated, two years before the rest of the U.S. military. In the early 1960s, while a senator, he commanded the 9999th Air Reserve Squadron as a major general. Goldwater was instrumental in pushing the Pentagon to support the desegregation of the armed services.

Who did Barry Goldwater run against for president?

Incumbent Democratic United States President Lyndon B. Johnson defeated Barry Goldwater, the Republican nominee, in a landslide. With 61.1% of the popular vote, Johnson won the largest share of the popular vote of any candidate since the largely uncontested 1820 election.

Who was Barry Goldwater's running mate in 1964?

Republican presidential nominee, Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona chose Representative William E. Miller of New York as his vice presidential running mate. The Goldwater–Miller ticket would lose the 1964 election to the Democratic ticket of Johnson–Humphrey. Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.

Is Goldwater Scholarship prestigious?

The scholarship, which was created in 1986 in honor of the late Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater, is considered one of the most prestigious scholarships available to undergraduate students studying natural science, engineering, or mathematics.

Who voted against the Voting Rights Act of 1964?

Democrats and Republicans from the Southern states opposed the bill and led an unsuccessful 60 working day filibuster, including Senators Albert Gore, Sr. (D-TN) and J. William Fulbright (D-AR), as well as Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV), who personally filibustered for 14 hours straight.