George Stanley McGovern was an American historian and South Dakota politician who was a U.S. representative and three-term U.S. senator, and the Democratic Party presidential nominee in the 1972 presidential election.
McGovern grew up in Mitchell,... Wikipedia
Born: July 19, 1922, Avon, SD
Died: October 21, 2012 (age 90 years), Sioux Falls, SD
Previous offices: Senator, SD (1963–1981) and Representative (1957–1961)
Party: Democratic Party
Children: Steven McGovern, Teresa McGovern, Ann McGovern, and more
Education: Northwestern University (1953), Dakota Wesleyan University (1940–1946), Mitchell High School (1940), and more
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George McGovern, the Senator from South Dakota - in Congress from 1979 through 1981.
Summary. George McGovern began his political career in January 1957 when he was elected to the House of Representatives from South Dakota's 1st District.