Raymond P. Shafer
| Raymond P. Shafer | |
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| 39th Governor of Pennsylvania | |
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In office January 17, 1967 – January 19, 1971 |
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| Lieutenant | Raymond Broderick |
| Preceded by | Bill Scranton |
| Succeeded by | Milton Shapp |
| 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania | |
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In office January 15, 1963 – January 17, 1967 |
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| Governor | Bill Scranton |
| Preceded by | John Morgan Davis |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Broderick |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 50th district |
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In office January 6, 1959 – November 30, 1962 |
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| Preceded by | Rowland Mahany |
| Succeeded by | Rowland Mahany |
| Constituency | Parts of Crawford and Mercer |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Raymond Philip Shafer March 5, 1917 New Castle, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 12, 2006 (aged 89) Meadville, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Harris Davies |
| Children | Raymond Philip Shafer, Jr., Jane Shafer |
| Alma mater |
Allegheny College (A.B.) Yale Law School (LL.B.) |
| Profession | Attorney, Politician |
| Religion | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
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| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant
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| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
 Purple Heart Medal
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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.
Shafer was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania, the youngest of the five children of the Rev. David Philip Shafer and his wife Mina Belle (Miller). In 1933, Shafer's father moved the family to Meadville, Pennsylvania to accept a position as pastor of the First Christian Church. The Shafer family had long roots in Crawford County, where the Clark-Shafer Reunion was held until the family became dispersed throughout the United States. Shafer became an Eagle Scout and as an adult was presented the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award by the Boy Scouts of America.
After finishing high school in Meadville, Shafer attended Allegheny College, where he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity, and later Yale Law School. There, several classmates, such as William Scranton and Gerald Ford, would help shape his future political career.
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