Jake Garn
U.S. Congressperson
1932 –
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Who is Jake Garn?
Edwin Jacob "Jake" Garn is an American politician, a member of the Republican Party, and served as a U.S. Senator representing Utah from 1974 to 1993. Garn became the first sitting member of the United States Congress to fly in space when he flew aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery as a Payload Specialist during NASA mission STS-51-D.
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- Born
- Oct 12, 1932
Richfield - Also known as
- Гарн, Эдвин Джейкоб
- Spouses
- Hazel Rhae Thompson
(1957 - 1976) - Kathleen Brewerton
- Hazel Rhae Thompson
- Children
- Religion
- Mormonism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Uintah School
- Clayton Middle School
- East High School
- Bachelor of Science, University of Utah
Banking
( - 1955)
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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