Joseph McGhee | |
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| 27th Ohio Attorney General | |
| In office January 8, 1917 – January 13, 1919 | |
| Governor | James M. Cox |
| Preceded by | Edward C. Turner |
| Succeeded by | John G. Price |
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| Born | (1872-10-06)October 6, 1872 Coalton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | November 27, 1951(1951-11-27) (aged 79) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting place | Fairmount Cemetery,Jackson, Ohio |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Margaret Becker |
| Alma mater | National Normal University |
Joseph McGhee (October 6, 1872 – November 27, 1951) was aDemocratic politician in theU.S. state ofOhio who wasOhio Attorney General 1917–1919.
Joseph McGhee was born atCoalton,Jackson County,Ohio, where he attended the public schools. He graduated fromNational Normal University inLebanon, Ohio in 1895.[1] He taught school, and studied law with Judge James Tripp atJackson, Ohio, and was admitted to the bar atColumbus in 1898. He then practiced at Jackson.[2] In 1902 he was married to Margaret Becker ofLogan, Ohio.[1]
In 1911, fellow Jackson County Democratic attorneyTimothy S. Hogan becameOhio Attorney General, and McGhee was appointed his first assistant. He held that position until October, 1913, when Hogan appointed him Advisory Counsel to the State Utilities Commission, where he served until January 11, 1915.[1]
Immediately after resigning at the Utilities Commission, McGhee associated with Frank Davis, Jr. and James I. Boulger in law practice at Columbus asMcGhee, Davis & Boulger. He won election for Attorney General in 1916, and was inducted January 8, 1917.[1]
McGhee died at his Columbus home in 1951. He had been in declining health for the previous two years. He was 79. His wife had predeceased him in 1940.[3]
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| Preceded by | Attorney General of Ohio 1917–1919 | Succeeded by |
