McGranery, Regina Clark, 1907-1975

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)