Raymond Philip Shafer Sr (1917 - 2006)

Born 5 Mar 1917 in New Castle Township, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Jane Harris (Davies) Shafer — married 5 Jul 1941 in Dormont, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 12 Dec 2006 at age 89 in Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States

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Preceded by
William Scranton

39th Governor of Pennsylvania
1967-1971

Succeeded by
Milton Shapp

Biography

Raymond Shafer Sr is Notable.

Raymond Philip Shafer was an American attorney and politician who served as the 39th governor of Pennsylvania from 1967 to 1971. Prior to that, he served as the 23rd lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania from 1963 to 1967 and as a Pennsylvania state senator from 1959 to 1962.

When Raymond Philip Shafer was born on 5 March 1917, in New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, David Phillip Shafer, was 44 and his mother, Mina Belle Miller, was 43. He married Jane Harris Davies on 5 July 1941, in Dormont, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States. Together, they had three children: Diane, Jane, and David, Jr.^[1] He died on 12 December 2006, in Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in St. John's Cemetery in Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States.

Find a Grave Bio

Pennsylvania Governor. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 39th Governor of the State of Pennsylvania from 1967 until 1971. His father was a pastor, Raymond was raised in Meadville, Pennsylvania and studied Political Science while attending Allegheny College. During this period, he excelled athletically as he achieved All-Pennsylvania honors in basketball and All-American recognition in soccer. He later enrolled at Yale Law School and received his degree in 1941, prior to serving with the United States Navy during World War II. During this experience, he was awarded a Purple Heart and Bronze Star, in addition to a Commendation for Meritorious Service. Following his return home, he practiced Law and was elected to and served as Crawford County District Attorney from 1948 until 1956. Shafer served in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1959 to 1963 and served as Pennsylvania’s Lieutenant Governor under Governor William W. Scranton from 1963 until Shafer himself was elected governor in 1966. During his tenure at the governorship, he prioritized efforts to fund educational programs and the Welfare system. Additionally, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENDOT) was established for which took on safety and maintenance of the state highways. Another entity created was the Pennsylvania Crime Commission. Shafer was once considered as a potential running mate with Richard M. Nixon on the Republican Presidential ticket in 1968, of which would go to Spiro T. Agnew. In 1971, President Nixon appointed him to serve as Chairman of the National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse. In 1974, again Shafer was considered as a possible vice presidential choice, however Nelson A. Rockefeller went on to that position. He continued to practice Law until his death from heart failure in 2006. ~by C.S. Member #46798780^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette/134589533/
2. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 17004700

See also:

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M61Q-8VH : accessed 30 January 2019), Raymond T Shafer in household of David P Shafer, New Castle Ward 5, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States; citing ED 100, sheet 19A, line 11, family 345, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1585; FHL microfilm 1,821,585.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X445-WM3 : accessed 30 January 2019), Raymond Shafer in household of David P Shafer, Sebring, Mahoning, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 137, sheet 6B, line 71, family 153, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1842; FHL microfilm 2,341,576.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQF7-6GG : 14 March 2018), Raymond P Shafer in household of David P Shafer, Ward 2, Meadville, Meadville City, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 20-28A, sheet 10B, line 41, family 238, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3475.

• Raymond P. Shafer on Wikipedia