John F. McCarthy
| Jack McCarthy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the California State Senate from the 4th district | |
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In office 1966–1970 | |
| Preceded by | Frank S. Petersen |
| Succeeded by | Peter H. Behr |
| Member of the California State Senate from the 13th district | |
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In office 1951–1966 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas F. Keating |
| Succeeded by | Al Alquist |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
John Francis McCarthy February 18, 1924 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died |
February 21, 1981 (aged 57) Sea Ranch, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ursula Mulligans |
| Alma mater | University of San Francisco |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | U.S. Merchant Marine |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
John Francis McCarthy (February 18, 1924 – February 21, 1981) was a Republican member of the California Senate. Before he was in California's legislature, he was a merchant marine during the Second World War. He entered office in 1951 as a nonpartisan senator before turning Republican in 1952. He was the Senate's Minority Leader from 1967 until his retirement in 1970. During his tenure, he created and passed a bill for the formation of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) in 1957. He was a strong advocate of free speech, and believed that a university is like a fourth branch of government.[1] A lifelong resident of the San Francisco Bay Area, McCarthy represented State Senate District 13 from 1951 to 1966, and District 4 in his final term (1967–1970). He was born in San Francisco and died in the suburb of Tiburon. He had 7 children.
The Richmond-San Rafael Bridge was named in his honor.
His elder brother, Democrat Robert I. McCarthy served in the State Assembly from 1948 to 1952 and Senate from 1954 to 1958.
References
joinCalifornia: Election History of California- John F. "Jack" McCarthy
- Notes
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2010-06-04. - California State Senator John F. McCarthy's speech 'The Situation at the Universities' to the Commonwealth Club of California