Robert F. Goldsworthy
Goldsworthy in 1967
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 9th district
In office
1957–1973
Personal details
Born(1917-09-26)September 26, 1917
Spokane, Washington
DiedJanuary 25, 2014(2014-01-25) (aged 96)
Spokane, Washington
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Jean Comegys
(m. 1940)
RelationsHarry E. Goldsworthy (brother)
Alma materWashington State University
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Air Force
Years of service1940–1975
RankMajor General
Battles/warsWorld War II
Korean War

Robert Flood Goldsworthy (September 26, 1917 – January 25, 2014) was a state legislator in the U.S. state of Washington. He was born in Spokane.[1][2] He is also a retired major general in the United States Air Force.[3] He served 9th district in the Washington House of Representatives from 1957 to 1973 as a Republican.[4]

Goldsworthy served in the United States Air Force during World War II and the Korean War, and was kept as a prisoner of war in Japan during the former. He retired from the Air Force in 1975.[5] He died at the age of 96 in January 2014.[6] His wife, Jean died less than a year later, on January 15, 2015.[7] They survived by her son Robert, her daughter Jill, their six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

References

  1. Boswell, Sharon. "Robert F. Goldsworthy - An Oral History" (PDF). apps.leg.wa.gov.
  2. "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Robert F. Goldsworthy".
  3. Brigadier General Robert F. Goldsworthy Biography
  4. "State of Washington Members of the Legislature, 1889 – 2011" (PDF). Washington State Legislature. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 April 2022.
  5. Tupper, Tove (23 September 2011). "Veteran, 93, on why the Honor Flight leaving Friday is priceless". Krem.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014.
  6. "Obituary: Goldsworthy, Robert F. Usaf Major General Ret". spokesman. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  7. "Jean GOLDSWORTHY Obituary (09/09/1919 - 01/06/2015) - Spokane, WA - Spokesman-Review". Legacy.com.


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