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John McCain

Also known as John Sidney McCain III, John S. McCain III, John Sidney McCain, John S. McCain

American politician (1936–2018)

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John McCain was a male person from Canada who worked in the United States Senate from 1958 until his death in 2018. He was born in 1936 and died on August 25, 2018. His professional activities included writing, with works such as *Six Years in the Hanoi Hilton*, *Game Change*, *Character is destiny*, *The restless wave*, and *Worth the fighting for*. He was recognized in the Us Senators collection.

McCain’s public presence included an official website and social media accounts with over three million followers. He was referenced by 5,501 other encyclopedia articles. His quotes include statements on war and personal observations. In music contexts, he is associated with indie rock, pop rock, and rock genres, with similar artists including John Kerry, Barack Obama, and Madeleine Albright.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Sidney
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Coco Solo
Place of death: Cornville
Spouse: Cindy McCain
Father: John S. McCain, Jr.
Mother: Roberta McCain
Occupation: television presenter
Position held: member of the United States House of Representatives
Political party: Republican Party (United States)
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: Protestantism
Award: Presidential Medal of Freedom
Field of work: politics
Conflict: Vietnam War
Military branch: United States Navy
Military rank: captain
Official website: www.johnmccain.com
Image: John McCain official portrait 2009.jpg
Work location: Washington, D.C.
Residence: Cornville

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member of: Trilateral Commission
Commons category: John McCain
date of birth: 1936-08-29
Commons gallery: John McCain
topic's main category: Category:John McCain
name in native language: John McCain
date of death: 2018-08-25
cause of death: glioblastoma
manner of death: terminal illness
place of detention: Hỏa Lò Prison
place of burial: United States Naval Academy Cemetery
birth name: John Sidney McCain III
supported sports team: Arizona Diamondbacks
writing language: English language
start of work period: 1958-00-00
military casualty classification: prisoner of war
social media followers: 2806832
nickname: John Wayne
P10632: John McCain
allegiance: United States
affiliation string: United States Senate
handedness: left-handedness
end of work period: 2018-08-25
web feed URL: www.johnmccain.com/feed
number of viewers/listeners: 1641063

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Encyclopedic overview

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 1st district In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1987 Preceded byJohn Jacob Rhodes Succeeded byJay Rhodes

Personal details BornJohn Sidney McCain III (1936-08-29)August 29, 1936 Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone (now Panama)

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