George McGovern

George S. McGovern
United States Senator from South Dakota
In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1981
Preceded by	Joseph Bottum
Succeeded by	James Abdnor
Chair of the United States Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs
In office July 1968 – December 1977
Preceded by	Committee created
Succeeded by	Committee abolished
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Dakota's 1st district
In office January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1961
Preceded by	Harold Lovre
Succeeded by	Ben Reifel
United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture
In office April 15, 1998 – October 19, 2001
Appointed by	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Laurie Tracy
Succeeded by	Tony Hall
Personal details
Born	George Stanley McGovern (1922-07-19)July 19, 1922 Avon, South Dakota, U.S.
Died	October 21, 2012(2012-10-21) (aged 90) Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.
Political party	Democratic Party
Spouse(s)	Eleanor Stegeberg (1943–2007)
Children	Ann Susan Teresa Steven Mary
Alma mater	Dakota Wesleyan University Northwestern University
Awards	Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal (3)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army Air Forces
Years of service	1943–1945
Rank	First Lieutenant
Unit	741st Bomb Squadron 455th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force
Battles/wars	European Theatre of World War II

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

McGovern was born in Avon, South Dakota on July 19, 1922.^[1] He studied at Dakota Wesleyan University and at Northwestern University.

McGovern was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Dakota's 1st district from 1957 through 1961. After that he was the Senator of South Dakota.

In 1968, McGovern decided to run for President because Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated.^[2] McGovern was the Democratic presidential nominee for the 1972 presidential election. His running mate was Sargent Shriver. He lost to Richard Nixon.

Later he was the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture from 1998 through 2001.

McGovern was married to Eleanor Stegeberg from 1943 until her death in 2007. McGovern is survived by his 4 daughters. His son (July 27, 1952 - July 27, 2012) was an alcoholic.^[3]

McGovern died on October 21, 2012 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota from natural causes, aged 90.^[4]

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