Eugene J. McCarthy was born on March 29, 1916, at Watkins, Minnesota. He was a Democratic Senator from Minnesota. Senator Eugene McCarthy ran on the Democratic ticket as a Presidential Candidate in 1968. In April 1968, Senator Eugene McCarthy was the victim of a death threat. When interviewed, the suspect said he had not written the letter, and someone had ordered a gun in his name. The suspect was contacted for credit information and told the store he hadn't ordered the gun.