What is Joseph McCarthy?
{{Infobox officeholder |name = Joseph McCarthy |image name = Joseph McCarthy.jpg |jr/sr = United States Senator |predecessor = [[Robert M. La Follette Jr.]] |successor = [[William Proxmire]] |signature = Joe Mccarthy Signature.svg <!-- RELIGION REMOVED PER PROJECT-WIDE CONSENSUS AT THE VILLAGE PUMP. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Village_pump_(policy)/Archive_126#RfC:_Religion_in_biographical_infoboxes --> |state = [[Wisconsin]] |party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] (1944–1957) |birth_name = Joseph Raymond McCarthy |birth_date = {{birth date|1908|11|14}} |birth_place = [[Grand Chute, Wisconsin]], U.S. |death_date = {{death date and age|1957|05|02|1908|11|14}} |death_place = [[Bethesda, Maryland]], U.S. |restingplace = [[St. Mary's Parish (Appleton, Wisconsin)|Saint Mary's Cemetery]]<br>[[Appleton, Wisconsin]], U.S. |otherparty = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ({{circa}} 1936–1944) |spouse = {{marriage|Jean Fraser Kerr Minetti|1953}} |children = Tierney Elizabeth McCarthy |profession = Attorney, judge, politician |nickname = Tail-Gunner Joe |allegiance = {{flagu|United States|1912}} |branch = {{flagcountry|United States Marine Corps}} |serviceyears = 1942–45 | rank = {{Dodseal|USMCO3}} [[Captain (United States O-3)|Captain]] |battles = World War II |term_start = January 3, 1947 |term_end = May 2, 1957 |education = [[University of Wisconsin–Madison|University of Wisconsin]]<br>[[Marquette University Law School]] {{small|([[Bachelor of Laws|LL.B.]])}} |mawards = [[Distinguished Flying Cross (US)|Distinguished Flying Cross]] }} '''Joseph Raymond McCarthy''' (November 14, 1908&nbsp;– May 2, 1957) was an [[Americans|American]] politician. He was a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[United States Senate|