McGranery, James P. (James Patrick), 1895-1962

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Dates:
Birth 1895-07-08
Death 1962-12-23
English,

Biographical notes:

James Patrick McGranery, U.S. attorney general, district court judge, and representative from Pennysylvania; and Regina Clark McGranery, lawyer.

From the description of James P. McGranery and Regina Clark McGranery papers, 1909-1975 (bulk 1943-1975). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981182

Biographical Note

James P. McGranery

1895, July 8 Born, Philadelphia, Pa. 1928 LL.B., Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pa. 1937 1943 U.S. representative, Second District, Pa. 1939 Married Regina Clark 1943 1946 Assistant to U.S. attorney general 1946 1952 Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pa. 1950 Awarded decoration of Knight Commander, Order of Saint Gregory the Great 1951 Honored with conferment of Private Chamberlain of the Cape and Sword 1952 Invested as knight in the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem 1952 1953 Attorney general of the United States 1953 1962 Partner in private law practice with wife 1954 Received Ancient Order of Hibernians' Award of Honor as most distinguished Catholic layman 1955 1957 Member, U.S. Commission on Government Security 1962, Dec. 23 Died, Palm Beach, Fla.

Regina Clark McGranery

1907, Oct. 27 Born, Philadelphia, Pa. 1928 Graduated, Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart, Purchase, N.Y. 1933 Received law degree, University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, Pa. 1934 1945 Member, Council of the Girl Scouts of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa. 1934 circa 1935 Faculty member, Villanova University, Villanova, Pa. 1935 1938 Treasurer, Philadelphia Girl Scout Council, Philadelphia, Pa. 1936 1939 Deputy attorney general of Pennsylvania 1939 Married James P. McGranery 1940s Member, National Speakers Committee of Democratic National Committee 1950s 1960s Chairwoman of membership committee and member of board of governors, Woman's National Democratic Club, Washington, D.C. 1953 1962 Partner in private law practice with husband until his death 1962 1975 Continued private law practice 1975, Sept. 9 Died, Washington, D.C.

From the guide to the James P. McGranery and Regina Clark McGranery, 1909-1975, (bulk 1943-1975), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Subjects:

  • Allegiance
  • Allegiance
  • Civil rights
  • Civil rights
  • Courts
  • Courts
  • Espionage
  • Girl Scouts
  • Internal security
  • Internal security
  • Labor unions
  • Labor unions
  • Laity
  • Naturalization
  • Naturalization
  • New Deal, 1933-1939
  • Practice of law
  • Practice of law
  • Practice of law
  • Racketeering
  • Subversive activities
  • Subversive activities
  • Women

Occupations:

  • Cabinet officers
  • Jurists
  • Representatives, U.S. Congress

Places:

  • Philadelphia (Pa.) (as recorded)
  • Philadelphia (Pa.) (as recorded)
  • Washington (D.C.) (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Pennsylvania (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Pennsylvania (as recorded)
  • Pennsylvania--Philadelphia (as recorded)

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