Eugene J. McCarthy
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United States Senator from Minnesota |
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In office January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1971 |
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| Preceded by | Edward John Thye |
| Succeeded by | Hubert Humphrey |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 4th district |
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In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1959 |
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| Preceded by | Edward Devitt |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Karth |
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Eugene Joseph McCarthy March 29, 1916 Watkins, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | December 10, 2005 (aged 89) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
| Spouse(s) | Abigail McCarthy (1915–2001) |
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Saint John's University University of Minnesota |
| Profession | Professor |
Eugene Joseph McCarthy (March 29, 1916 – December 10, 2005) was an American politician, poet, and a long-time Congressman from Minnesota. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1949 to 1959 and the United States Senate from 1959 to 1971. McCarthy sought the Democratic nomination in the 1968 presidential election, challenging incumbent Lyndon B. Johnson on an anti-Vietnam War platform. McCarthy would unsuccessfully seek the presidency five times altogether.
Born in Watkins, Minnesota, McCarthy became an economics professor after earning a graduate degree from the University of Minnesota. He served as a codebreaker for the United States Department of War during World War II. McCarthy became a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (the state affiliated of the Democratic Party) and won election the House of Representatives in 1948. He served until winning election to the Senate in 1958. McCarthy was a prominent supporter of Adlai Stevenson II in the 1960 presidential election and was himself a candidate for the Democratic vice presidential nomination in 1964. He co-sponsored the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, though he later expressed regret about the impact of the bill and became a member of the Federation for American Immigration Reform.
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