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 unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for president of the United States to succeed incumbent Lyndon B. Johnson on an anti-Vietnam War platform. He would unsuccessfully seek the presidency five times altogether. (via Wikipedia)


About Eugene McCarthy


Spouse: Abigail McCarthy (1945-2001)

Preceded By: Edward John Thye

Succeeded By: Hubert Humphrey

Political party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Place of Death: Washington, D.C.

Occupation: Professor

Name: Eugene J. McCarthy

Nationality: American

Religion: Roman Catholic

Birthplace: Watkins, Minnesota

Birth Date: Mar 29, 1916

Death Date: Dec 10, 2005


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