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October 21, 2012 By Alex Vassar

George McGovern (1922-2012)

George McGovern, a two-time candidate for President, died today in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He was 90. McGovern served in both houses of Congress, starting as a member of the House of Representatives (1957-1961) and finishing with a nearly two-decade term in the Senate (1963-1981). He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2000.

Filed Under: Current Research, Deaths, JoinCalifornia

October 16, 2012 By Alex Vassar

Added Bio: Timothy E. Treacy

While working on a research project tonight, I stumbled on a name that I hadn’t seen before; State Senator Timothy E. Treacy of San Francisco. I was able to find two short articles that I have now combined into a biography on JoinCalifornia. He was born in Ireland back in 1862. An interesting note from […]

Filed Under: Current Research, JoinCalifornia, State Assembly, State Senate

October 15, 2012 By Alex Vassar

Correction

A correction made today: In the 1954 General Election, Louis G. Sutton received 100% of the votes (all 9,181 of them). He won, not lost, that race (as had been incorrectly reported).

Filed Under: Corrections, Current Research, State Senate

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