Eugene McCarthy

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Eugene Joseph Gene McCarthy (March 29 1916 – December 10 2005) was an American politician poet and a long-time member of the United States Congress from Minnesota. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1949 to 1959 and the U.S. Senate from 1959 to 1971.In the 1968 presidential election McCarthy was the first candidate to challenge incumbent Lyndon B. Johnson for the Democratic nomination for president of the United States running on an anti-Vietnam War platform.

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active years end date

1959-01-03

active years start date

1949-01-03

alma mater

University of Minnesota, College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University

birth date

1916-03-29

birth name

Eugene Joseph McCarthy

birth place

Watkins Minnesota

death date

2005-12-10

death place

Washington D.C.

party

Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

profession

Professor

region

Minnesota's 4th congressional district, United States congressional delegations from Minnesota

religion

Catholic Church

spouse

Abigail McCarthy