Jason Adam Barnstable | |
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29th Governor of Wyoming | |
Assumed office January 3, 1979 | |
President | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | Edgar J. Herschler |
Personal details | |
Born | August 6, 1920 (age 59) Fort Collins, Colorado |
Citizenship | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Penelope Easton |
Children | Virginia Barnstable |
Alma mater | University of Wyoming |
Religion | Presbyterian |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/branch | Army |
Years of service | 1941 — 1945 |
Rank | Private |
Battles/wars | World War II (European theater) |
Awards | Silver Star Purple Heart |
Jason Adam Barnstable (born August 6, 1920) is an American politician, who has been serving as the 29th Governor of California since 1979. He served in World War II from 1941 to 1945 as a private.
As of 1979, he is running for the Democratic nomination in the 1980 Presidential Election.