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John Sidney McCain III (August 29, 1936 – August 25, 2018) was an American statesman [2] and naval officer who represented the state of Arizona in Congress for over 35 years, first as a Representative from 1983 to 1987, and then as a U.S. senator from 1987 until his death in 2018.
McCain's grandfather "Slew" (left) and father "Jack" on board a U.S. Navy ship in Tokyo Bay, c. September 2, 1945. John Sidney McCain III was born on August 29, 1936, [1] at a United States Navy hospital [2] [3] [4] at Coco Solo Naval Air Station [5] [6] in the Panama Canal Zone, which at that time was considered to be among the unincorporated territories of the United States. [7]
McCain was endorsed by Senator John Tower, a friend and mentor from his liaison stint who in turn got McCain the endorsement of former Arizona Governor and Senator Paul Fannin. [1] Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater , the state's most powerful political figure, was officially neutral in the race, [ 13 ] but many of his aides were working for ...
McCain sons Doug, Jack and Jimmy, daughter Sidney and daughter-in-law Renee shook hands with some of the estimated 15,000 people who filed past the senator's casket to pay their final respects.
Faith of My Fathers is a 1999 bestselling non-fiction book by United States Senator John McCain with Mark Salter. Published by Random House , it is part autobiography, part family memoir. It traces the story of McCain's life growing up, during his time in the United States Naval Academy , and his military service as a naval aviator before and ...
Sen. John McCain is a politician, veteran and published author. He wrote his latest, upcoming book, “The Restless Wave: Good Times, Just Causes, Great Fights, and Other Appreciations,” after ...
Future Sen. John S. McCain III, center, as a young boy with his grandfather Vice Adm. John S. McCain Sr., left, and father, right, Cmdr. John S. McCain Jr. in a family photo from the 1940s. (Photo ...
McCain in 2001. U.S. Senator John McCain, a Republican Party politician from Arizona who was a member of the U.S. Congress from 1983 until his death in office in 2018, a two-time U.S. presidential candidate, and the nominee of the Republican Party in the 2008 U.S. Presidential election, took positions on many political issues through his public comments, his presidential campaign statements ...