James P. McGranery | |
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| 61stUnited States Attorney General | |
| In office April 4, 1952 – January 20, 1953 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | J. Howard McGrath |
| Succeeded by | Herbert Brownell Jr. |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office August 7, 1946 – May 26, 1952 | |
| Appointed by | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Harry Ellis Kalodner |
| Succeeded by | John W. Lord Jr. |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1937 – November 17, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Marmaduke Pratt |
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| Born | James Patrick McGranery (1895-07-08)July 8, 1895 |
| Died | December 23, 1962(1962-12-23) (aged 67) |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery Fort Myer,Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Temple University Beasley School of Law (LL.B.) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army Air Corps |
| Years of service | 1917-1919 |
| Unit | 111th Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
James Patrick McGranery (July 8, 1895 – December 23, 1962) was aUnited States representative fromPennsylvania, aUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania andAttorney General of the United States.
Born inPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania,[1][2] the son of Patrick McGranery, and Bridget (née Gallagher), bothIrish immigrants,[3] McGranery attended parochial schools and graduated from Roman Catholic High School in 1916 and Maher Preparatory School. He was in theUnited States Army Air Corps as an observation pilot and as an adjutant in the111th Infantry Regiment from 1917 to 1919. He received aBachelor of Laws fromTemple University Beasley School of Law in 1928 and was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar the same year. He entered theprivate practice of law in Philadelphia from 1928 to 1937. He was a member of the Democratic State Committee from 1928 to 1932. He was an unsuccessful candidate for District Attorney ofPhiladelphia County in 1931 and for election to the74th United States Congress in 1934. He served as Chairman of the Registration Commission of the City of Philadelphia in 1935. He was aUnited States representative from Pennsylvania from 1937 to 1943. He was admitted to practice before theSupreme Court of the United States in 1939. He was an assistant to the United States Attorney General in theUnited States Department of Justice inWashington, D.C., from 1943 to 1946.[1][2]
McGranery was elected as aDemocrat to the75th United States Congress and to the three succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1937, until his resignation on November 17, 1943, to become an assistant to the United States Attorney General.[1]
In March, 1946, PresidentHarry S. Truman awarded McGranery the Medal for Merit, at the time the highest civilian decoration in the United States.[4][5] McGranery was nominated by President Truman on July 31, 1946, to a seat on theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania vacated by JudgeHarry Ellis Kalodner. He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on July 31, 1946, and received his commission on August 7, 1946. He took the oath of office on October 9, 1946. His service was terminated on May 26, 1952, due to his resignation.[2]
McGranery was theAttorney General of the United States from May 27, 1952, to January 20, 1953.[1][2] In 1952, McGranery revoked the re-entry permit ofCharlie Chaplin while the actor was voluntarily abroad, following concerns over communist sympathies. To re-enter the country, Chaplin was required by immigration law to answer questions regarding “moral turpitude,” and he instead chose to remain abroad for twenty years.[6][7] McGranery returned to the private practice of law in Washington, D.C., from 1954 until his death.[1][2]
McGranery died on December 23, 1962, inPalm Beach,Florida.[1][2] He was interred inArlington National Cemetery inFort Myer,Virginia.[1]
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