Joseph McCarthy
Joseph McCarthy (Lawyer, Judge, Politician) | |
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Born | Joseph Raymond McCarthy 1908-11-14 Grand Chute, Wisconsin |
Died | 1957-05-02 (Age 48) Bethesda, Maryland |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Wisconsin, Marquette University Law School |
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Parents | • Timothy McCarthy • Bridget Tierney |
Children | Tierney Elizabeth McCarthy |
Spouse | Jean Fraser Kerr Minetti |
Party | Republican |
McCarthyism
After the "anti-communist" inquiries which he lead, his name has become a byword for mean-spirited, superficial persecution.[1]
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