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John Herschel Glenn Jr. (1921-2016) —
also known as John Glenn —
of New Concord, Muskingum
County, Ohio; Columbus, Franklin
County, Ohio.
Born in Cambridge, Guernsey
County, Ohio, July 18,
1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;
Astronaut; in February 1962, first
American to orbit the earth; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Ohio, 1964,
1996,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Senator from Ohio, 1975-99; candidate for Democratic nomination
for President, 1984;
received the Medal
of Freedom in 2012; also inducted to the International Air &
Space Hall of
Fame, the National Aviation Hall of
Fame, the International Space Hall of
Fame, and the U.S. Astronaut Hall of
Fame.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons.
Died in Columbus, Franklin
County, Ohio, December
8, 2016 (age 95 years, 143
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Relatives:
Married 1943 to Anna
Margaret Castor. |
| | | The John Glenn Columbus International
Airport (Port Columbus International Airport until 2016), in Columbus,
Ohio, is named for
him. — John Glenn High
School, in New
Concord, Ohio, is named for
him. — John Glenn High
School, in Westland,
Michigan, is named for
him. — John Glenn High
School, in Bay City,
Michigan, is named for
him. — John Glenn High
School, in Walkerton,
Indiana, is named for
him. — John Glenn High
School, in Norwalk,
California, is named for
him. — John Glenn Middle
School, in San
Angelo, Texas, is named for
him. — Colonel Glenn Road,
in Little
Rock, Arkansas, is named for
him. |
| | | See also congressional
biography — Govtrack.us
page — Wikipedia article — NNDB
dossier — Internet Movie Database
profile |
| | | Books by John Glenn: John
Glenn: A Memoir (1999) |
| | | Books about John Glenn: Robert Green,
John
Glenn : Astronaut and U.S. Senator (for young
readers) |
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John Leonard Swigert Jr. (1931-1982) —
also known as Jack Swigert —
of Colorado.
Born in Denver,
Colo., August
30, 1931.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Senator from Colorado, 1978; elected U.S.
Representative from Colorado 1982, but died before taking office.
Astronaut on Apollo 13 moon mission in April 1970, which was
aborted when an oxygen tank ruptured, but returned safely to earth.
Received the Presidential
Medal of Freedom in 1970.
Died, of bone marrow
cancer, in Georgetown University Hospital,
Washington,
D.C., December
27, 1982 (age 51 years, 119
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Colo.
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Harrison Hagan Schmitt (b. 1935) —
also known as Harrison Schmitt; Jack
Schmitt —
of New Mexico.
Born in New Mexico, July 3,
1935.
Republican. U.S.
Senator from New Mexico, 1977-83; defeated, 1982.
Astronaut; crew member for Apollo 17; landed on the moon in
December 1972.
Still living as of 2014.
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Jack R. Lousma (b. 1936) —
of Michigan.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., February
29, 1936.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1984.
Astronaut; Skylab crew member in 1973.
Still living as of 1998.
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Edwin Jacob Garn (b. 1932) —
also known as Jake Garn —
of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake
County, Utah.
Born in Richfield, Sevier
County, Utah, October
12, 1932.
Republican. Mayor
of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1971-74; U.S.
Senator from Utah, 1975-93.
Flew on space shuttle Discovery in April 1985.
Still living as of 2014.
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Clarence William Nelson (b. 1942) —
also known as Bill Nelson —
of Melbourne, Brevard
County, Fla.
Born in Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade
County), Fla., September
29, 1942.
Democrat. Lawyer;
legislative assistant to Gov. Reubin
Askew, 1971; member of Florida
state house of representatives, 1973-78; U.S.
Representative from Florida, 1979-91 (9th District 1979-83, 11th
District 1983-91); candidate for Governor of
Florida, 1990; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Florida, 1996,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Senator from Florida, 2001-.
Presbyterian.
Flew on the space shuttle Columbia in January 1986.
Still living as of 2014.
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