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John J. McGrath | |
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 McGrathc. 1934 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – March 4, 1939 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur M. Free |
| Succeeded by | Jack Z. Anderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Joseph McGrath (1873-07-23)July 23, 1873 |
| Died | August 25, 1951(1951-08-25) (aged 78) San Mateo, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
John Joseph McGrath (July 23, 1872 – August 25, 1951) was an Irish-American politician who served as aU.S. Representative fromCalifornia for three terms from 1933 to 1939.
McGrath was born inLimerick, Ireland, while the country was a part of theUnited Kingdom. He was educated at theChristian Brothers College inCork and immigrated to the United States at the age of seventeen, living initially inChicago. He studied law briefly and worked as a salesman and sales manager for many years, becoming a U.S. citizen in 1896.
In California he served as postmaster ofSan Mateo from 1916 to 1925, and as a justice of the peace inSan Mateo County from 1928 to 1932.
In 1932 he was elected to Congress as aDemocrat, defeating incumbentArthur M. Free in the 8th district, which ran from San Mateo County south acrossSanta Clara,Santa Cruz, andMonterey Counties. He served three full terms from 1933 to 1939, but was defeated for re-election in 1938 by RepublicanJack Z. Anderson.
Subsequently, he served as commissioner for immigration and naturalization inSan Francisco from 1939 to 1940 before retiring. He died in 1951 in San Mateo.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John J. McGrath | 65,455 | 56.9% | |||
| Republican | Arthur M. Free (Incumbent) | 49,487 | 43.1% | |||
| Total votes | 114,942 | 100.0% | ||||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John J. McGrath (Incumbent) | 107,325 | 100.0% | |
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John J. McGrath (Incumbent) | 78,557 | 57.6% | |
| Republican | Alonzo L. Baker | 57,808 | 43.4% | |
| Total votes | 136,365 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Z. Anderson | 84,084 | 55% | |||
| Democratic | John J. McGrath (Incumbent) | 68,681 | 45% | |||
| Total votes | 152,765 | 100% | ||||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Z. Anderson (Incumbent) | 148,180 | 96.7% | |
| Communist | Elizabeth Nichols | 5,186 | 3.3% | |
| Democratic | John J. McGrath (write-in) | 37 | 0.1% | |
| Total votes | 153,403 | 100.0% | ||
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