Raymond P. Shafer

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Raymond Philip Ray Shafer (March 5 1917 – December 12 2006) served as the 39th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1967 to 1971. He had previously served as the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from 1963 to 1967. He was a national leader of the moderate wing of the Republican Party in the late 1960s.

active years end date

1962-11-30, 1967-01-17, 1971-01-19

active years start date

1959-01-06, 1963-01-15, 1967-01-17

birth date

1917-03-05

birth name

Raymond Philip Shafer

birth place

New Castle Pennsylvania

death date

2006-12-12

death place

Meadville Pennsylvania

governor

William Scranton

lieutenant

Raymond J. Broderick

office

Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania

order in office

39th, 23rd, Governor of Pennsylvania

party

Republican Party (United States)

profession

Lawyer, Politician

region

Pennsylvania, Crawford County Pennsylvania, Mercer County Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Senate District 50

religion

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

successor

Milton Shapp, Raymond J. Broderick, Rowland_B._Mahany_(Pennsylvania_politician)