William T. Granahan | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1949 – May 25, 1956 | |
| Preceded by | Robert N. McGarvey |
| Succeeded by | Kathryn E. Granahan |
| In office January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Marmaduke Pratt |
| Succeeded by | Robert N. McGarvey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1895-07-26)July 26, 1895 |
| Died | May 25, 1956(1956-05-25) (aged 60) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Rank | Private |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
William Thomas Granahan (July 26, 1895 – May 25, 1956) was aDemocratic politician from theU.S. state ofPennsylvania, most prominently serving in theU.S. House of Representatives from 1945–47 and 1949-56.
Granahan was born inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania; all four of his grandparents wereIrish immigrants.[1] He attendedparochial schools andLa Salle Extension University inChicago,Illinois. DuringWorld War I, he was aprivate in theU.S. Army, serving in the Army of Occupation inGermany. After the war, he entered the building business.
In the late 1930s, he entered the world of Democratic politics, serving as a member of the state party committee from 1938-42. In 1940, he entered the state government, becoming the state supervisor of the inheritance tax, and in 1941 he moved up to become chief disbursing officer of the state's treasury.
After being sent to Congress in the1944 elections, he lost a bid for reelection, defeated by RepublicanRobert N. McGarvey. However, he took back the seat from Congressman McGarvey two years later, and went on to serve four more terms until dying from a heart seizure following a minorabdominal surgery at Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital inDarby, Pennsylvania.[2] He was succeeded after his death by his wife,Kathryn E. Granahan.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 2nd congressional district 1945–1947 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 2nd congressional district 1949–1956 | Succeeded by |
