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Barry M. (Barry Morris) Goldwater
1909–1998
A defining voice in modern American conservatism, he spent decades in the U.S. Senate and became the Republican presidential nominee in 1964. His public life also included military service in the Air Force Reserve and a deep connection to Arizona, where he was born and built his early career.
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The conscience of a Conservative
by Barry M. (Barry Morris) Goldwater
About the author
Before national politics made him famous, he worked in his family's Phoenix department store and became its president. Born in Phoenix in 1909, he remained closely identified with Arizona throughout his life, eventually serving the state in the U.S. Senate across two long stretches from 1953 to 1965 and again from 1969 to 1987.
He is best remembered as a leading conservative figure in postwar American politics and as the Republican nominee for president in 1964. Although he lost that election, his campaign helped shape the direction of the modern conservative movement and made his ideas influential far beyond that single race.
Goldwater's career reached beyond elected office. He also served as a major general in the Air Force Reserve, adding a military dimension to a public life that lasted for decades. He died in Paradise Valley, Arizona, in 1998.