Charles McCarthy | |
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Born | Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S. | June 29, 1873
Died | March 26, 1921 Prescott, Arizona, U.S. | (aged 47)
Organization | Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |
Charles McCarthy (June 29, 1873 – March 26, 1921) was an American political scientist, public administrator, Progressive reformer, and briefly, a college football coach. He is credited with founding the first legislative reference library in the United States.[1] McCarthy was active in policy formation, with special interests in agricultural cooperatives and adult and vocational education. He authored The Wisconsin Idea, a summary of Progressive philosophy and thinking.