Eleanor McGovern

Family Member

Birthday November 25, 1921

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace South Dakota

DEATH DATE Jan 25, 2007 (85)

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About

Political wife of George McGovern who served as a U.S. Senator from South Dakota from 1963 to 1981.

Before Fame

She attended Dakota Wesleyan University, where she became interested in political science.

Trivia

She published a memoir titled Uphill: A Personal Story in 1974.

Family Life

She married George McGovern on October 31, 1943. They had five children together.

Associated With

She was featured on the cover of Time magazine along with Pat Nixon during the Presidential election of 1972.