Joseph McCarthy
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 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 |
Cause of death | alcoholism "hepatitis" |
| 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
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After the "anti-communist" inquiries which he lead, his name has become a byword for mean-spirited, superficial persecution.[1]
Death
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Tombstone of Joseph McCarthy with the Fox River in the background
McCarthy died in Bethesda Naval Hospital on May 2, 1957, at the age of 48. His death certificate listed the cause of death as "Hepatitis, acute, cause unknown"; doctors had not previously reported him to be in critical condition. It was hinted in the press that he died of alcoholism, which is now widely suspected.
McCarthy had a state funeral attended by 70 senators. Pontifical Mass was said before more than 100 priests and 2,000 others at Washington's St. Matthew's Cathedral.
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