George McGovern

George Stanley McGovern (July 19, 1922 – October 21, 2012) was an American historian and politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party.

Early life
McGovern was born in Avon, South Dakota, on July 19, 1922.Current Year Biography 1967, p. 265. He studied at Dakota Wesleyan University and at Northwestern University.

Career
McGovern was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Dakota's 1st district from 1957 to 1961. Then, he became a U.S. senator from South Dakota.

In 1968, McGovern decided to run for president because Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated. McGovern was the Democratic Party's presidential nominee for the 1972 presidential election. His running mate was Sargent Shriver. He lost to Richard Nixon and won only Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. Nixon won the other 49 states.

He became the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture from 1998 to 2001.

Personal life
McGovern was married to Eleanor Stegeberg from 1943 until her death in 2007. He is survived by his four daughters. His son (July 27, 1952 - July 27, 2012) was an alcoholic.McGovern's son dies

Death
McGovern died on October 21, 2012 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota from natural causes, aged 90.

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