John S. Wold

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John S. Wold
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Wyoming's At-large district
In office
January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1971
Preceded byWilliam Henry Harrison
Succeeded byTeno Roncalio
Personal details
Born(1916-08-31)August 31, 1916
East Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedFebruary 19, 2017(2017-02-19) (aged 100)
Casper, Wyoming, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUnion College, Cornell University
OccupationBusiness person, geologist

John Schiller Wold (August 31, 1916 – February 19, 2017) was an American politician. He was a Republican. He served a term in the United States House of Representatives for Wyoming from 1969 to 1971. He was also a business person and geologist.

Wold was born in East Orange, New Jersey. He grew up in Watertown, Connecticut. During World War II, he was a consulting physicist and gunnery officer for the U.S. Navy.[1] He turned 100 in 2016.

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  1. "John S. Wold timeline" (PDF). Made In Wyoming. Retrieved March 31, 2014.[permanent dead link]

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