Sign In

Barry Goldwater

Son of Hattie Josephine (Williams) and Baron M. Goldwater, whose family had founded the Goldwater's department store. His father was Jewish and his mother Protestant. Barry's paternal grandfather, Michael Goldwasser, was a Polish Jewish immigrant, and his paternal grandmother, Sarah Nathan, was from an English Jewish family. Barry's mother had roots in the American Midwest for several generations, and was of English ancestry.

Related Posts