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McGranery, James Patrick

Born July 8, 1895, in Philadelphia, PA
Died December 23, 1962, in Palm Beach, FL

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by Harry S Truman on July 31, 1946, to a seat vacated by Harry E. Kalodner. Confirmed by the Senate on July 31, 1946, and received commission on August 7, 1946. Service terminated on May 26, 1952, due to resignation.

Education:
Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law), LL.B., 1928

Professional Career:

U.S. Army observation pilot, Air Corps, 1917-1919
Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1928-1937
U.S. representative from Pennsylvania, 1937-1943
Assistant to the Attorney General of the United States, 1943-1946
Attorney General of the United States, 1952-1953
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1954-

Manuscript Collections

Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
Papers of James Patrick and Regina Clark McGranery, 1909-1975.
ca. 78,000 items; finding aid; restricted; collection contains correspondence, diaries, appointment books, speeches, writings, press releases, clippings, financial and legal papers, printed matter, and miscellany.