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- Birth nameThomas Francis Eagleton
- Thomas Eagleton was born on September 4, 1929 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was married to Barbara Ann Smith. He died on March 4, 2007 in Richmond Heights, Missouri, USA.
- SpouseBarbara Ann Smith(1956 - March 4, 2007) (his death, 2 children)
- RelativesDominic West(Cousin)
- Democrat U.S. senator from Missouri, 28 December 1968-3 January 1987. Incumbent senator Edward V. Long lost the 1968 primary election to Eagleton; when Eagleton was elected to the seat in November, Long resigned 27 December 1968 and Eagleton was appointed to fill the unexpired term through 3 January 1969.
- Was the Democratic Party's original vice-presidential running mate of Senator George McGovern in 1972, until Eagleton acknowledged that he had had treatment for depression that included psychiatric counseling and electric shock treatments. He resigned from the ticket and was replaced by R. Sargent Shriver on 8 August 1972 by a vote of the Democratic National Committee.
- Was elected circuit attorney of the City of St. Louis in 1956. In 1960 he was elected Attorney General of Missouri and held the office until 1964 when he was elected Lieutenant Governor of Missouri.
- He was a first cousin, once removed, of British actor Dominic West. Thomas's paternal grandparents, Thomas Francis Eagleton and Mary Theresa Hennelly (who had moved to Missouri from Ireland), were also the paternal great-grandparents of West.
- When he appeared on Mamie Van Doren (1957), his occupation was "District Attorney for St. Louis".
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