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Eugene McCarthy

Biographical Notes

Date of birth: March 29, 1916, Watkins, Minnesota

Eugene Joseph McCarthy. U.S. Senator from Minnesota. Professor, author, and poet. B.A., St. John's University (Collegeville), 1935; M.A., sociology, University of Minnesota, 1938. Professor, economic education, St. John's University, 1940-42. Technical assistant for military intelligence during World War II, 1942-46. Instructor, sociology and economics, and acting head of sociology department, St. Thomas College, 1946-48. Chairman, Ramsey County DFL party, 1947. U.S. congressman from Minnesota's Fourth District, 1949-58; U.S. senator, 1959-70; member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, 1965; unsuccessful Democratic presidential candidate, 1968. His views against the Vietnam War raised fundamental questions concerning U.S. intervention that became military, political, and moral issues. Senior editor at Simon and Schuster, New York City, 1973; syndicated columnist, 1977. Author of several books. Separated from his wife, Abigail Quigley.

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Sources used to prepare this author entry

The following bibliography may include links to Web sites that are no longer operable or have changed location. The sources are shown as they existed in the fall of 1999 when the entries were compiled.
  • Bjornson, Val. The History of Minnesota. West Palm Beach, Fla.: Lewis Historical Publishing Co. 1969.
  • Contemporary Authors. Vol. 4. Detroit: Gale Research Co., 1963.
  • "Eugene McCarthy," 1997. Online. Accessed 19 Aug. 1999. http://www.star.net/people/~cousy/pool98/dm/mccarthy.htm
  • Haeg, Lawrence Peter Jr., Heritage Northwest. St. Paul: WCCO Radio, 1976.
  • Kids' Almanac. "McCarthy, Eugene Joseph," 1993. Online. Accessed 18 Aug. 1999. http://kids.infoplease.com/ce5/CEO31823.html
  • Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota. St. Paul: State of Minnesota, 1969-70.
  • Minneapolis Tribune, 6 Nov., 1948, p. 2.
  • Minneapolis Tribune, 9 Feb., 1952, p. 10.
  • Minneapolis Tribune, 6 Sept., 1956, Voters' Guide.
  • Personalities of the West and Midwest. Raleigh, N.C.: American Biographical Institute, 1968.
  • Richards, Carmen. Minnesota Writers. Minneapolis: T. S. Denison, 1961.
  • St. Paul Dispatch, 24 July, 1969, p. 1.
  • St. Paul Dispatch, 21 Aug., 1969, p. 3.
  • St. Paul Pioneer Press, 3 Nov., 1948, p. 1.
  • St. Paul Pioneer Press, 10 June, 1969, p. 1.
  • St. Paul Pioneer Press, 9 Jan., 1973, p. 4.
  • Stuhler, Barbara. Ten Men of Minnesota and American Foreign Policy, 1898-1968. St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society, 1973.
  • Van Doren, Charles, ed. Webster's American Biographies. Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam Co., 1975.
  • White, Bruce M. Minnesota Votes. St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society, 1977.
  • Who's Who in American Politics, 1969-70. New York: R. R. Bowker Co., 1969.
  • Who's Who in the Midwest, 1963-64. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who Inc., 1963.
  • Who's Who in the Midwest, 1970-71. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who Inc., 1970.
  • Who's Who in American Politics, 1967-68. New York: R. R. Bowker Co. , 1967.
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