Charles McCarthy (progressive)

Charles McCarthy
McCarthy pictured in The Pandora 1898, Georgia yearbook
Born	(1873-06-29)June 29, 1873 Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	March 26, 1921(1921-03-26) (aged 47) Prescott, Arizona, U.S.
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.