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==Early life==

==Early life==

Born and raised on a Wisconsin farm, McCarthy earned a law degree at [[Marquette University]] in 1935 and was elected as a circuit judge in 1939, the youngest in state history.

Born and raised on a Wisconsin farm, McCarthy earned a law degree at [[Marquette University]] in 1935 and was elected as a circuit judge in 1939, the youngest in state history. When McCarthy took over as circuit judge, his district had a backlog of more than 200 cases. By working long hours, including keeping the court open past midnight at least a dozen times, and eliminating a great deal of red tape, Judge McCarthy cleared up the backlog quickly. And, in the words of one local newspaper, Judge McCarthy "administered justice promptly and with a combination of legal knowledge and good sense."<ref>Drummey, James J. (May 11, 1987). [http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Senate/1777/mccarth3.htm|''The Real McCarthy Record'']. The New American, pg. 3</ref>

 

===Military service===

===Military service===