Raymond P. Shafer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Raymond P. Shafer

Recipient of the Purple Heart medal

Date of Birth: 05-Mar-1917

Place of Birth: New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 12-Dec-2006

Profession: lawyer, politician, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Raymond Philip "Ray" Shafer (March 5, 1917 – December 12, 2006) was an American attorney and 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.