John J. McGrath

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Irish-American politician (1872–1951)

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Preceded byArthur M. Free

Succeeded byJack Z. Anderson

BornJohn Joseph McGrath
(1873-07-23)July 23, 1873

Limerick, Ireland

DiedAugust 25, 1951(1951-08-25) (aged 78)

San Mateo, California, U.S.

John J. McGrath
McGrath c. 1934

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 8th district
In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939
Preceded by	Arthur M. Free
Succeeded by	Jack Z. Anderson

Personal details
Born	John Joseph McGrath (1873-07-23)July 23, 1873 Limerick, Ireland
Died	August 25, 1951(1951-08-25) (aged 78) San Mateo, California, U.S.
Party	Democratic

John Joseph McGrath (July 23, 1872 – August 25, 1951) was an Irish-American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from California for three terms from 1933 to 1939.

Congress

McGrath was born in Limerick, Ireland, while the country was a part of the United Kingdom. He was educated at the Christian Brothers College in Cork and immigrated to the United States at the age of seventeen, living initially in Chicago. 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 of San Mateo from 1916 to 1925, and as a justice of the peace in San Mateo County from 1928 to 1932.

In 1932 he was elected to Congress as a Democrat, defeating incumbent Arthur M. Free in the 8th district, which ran from San Mateo County south across Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Monterey Counties. He served three full terms from 1933 to 1939, but was defeated for re-election in 1938 by Republican Jack Z. Anderson.

Later career and death

Subsequently, he served as commissioner for immigration and naturalization in San Francisco from 1939 to 1940 before retiring. He died in 1951 in San Mateo.

Electoral history

1932 California's 8th congressional district election^[1]
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%
	Democratic gain from Republican

1934 California's 8th congressional district election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John J. McGrath (Incumbent)	107,325	100.0%
	Democratic hold

1936 California's 8th congressional district election^[3]
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%
	Democratic hold

1938 California's 8th congressional district election^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jack Z. Anderson	84,084	55%
	Democratic	John J. McGrath (Incumbent)	68,681	45%
Total votes			152,765	100%
	Republican gain from Democratic

1940 California's 8th congressional district election^[5]
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%
	Republican hold

References

↑ 1932 election results
↑ 1934 election results
↑ 1936 election results
↑ 1938 election results
↑ 1940 election results

United States Congress. "John J. McGrath (id: M000457)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives

Preceded by

Arthur M. Free

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 8th congressional district
1933–1939

Succeeded by

Jack Z. Anderson

v t e United States representatives from California's 1st through 10th districts
1st district	McRuer Axtell Houghton Clayton Piper Davis Rosecrans Henley T. Thompson De Haven Geary Barham Coombs Gillett W. Englebright Raker Kent Lea Scudder C. Miller Clausen B. Johnson Chappie Bosco Riggs Hamburg Riggs M. Thompson LaMalfa Vacant
2nd district	Higby Sargent Page Budd Louttit Biggs Caminetti G. Johnson De Vries Woods Bell McKinlay Kent Raker H. Englebright Engle B. Johnson Clausen Chappie Herger Huffman
3rd district	Bidwell J. A. Johnson Coghlan Luttrell Berry Henley McKenna Hilborn English Hilborn Metcalf Knowland Curry Curry Jr. Buck J. L. Johnson Moss B. Matsui Fazio Ose Lungren Garamendi Kiley
4th district	Houghton Wigginton Pacheco Wigginton Pacheco Tully Morrow Cutting Maguire J. Kahn Livernash J. Kahn F. Kahn Havenner Rolph Havenner Mailliard Leggett Fazio Doolittle McClintock M. Thompson
5th district	Felton Clunie Loud Wynn Hayes J. Nolan M. Nolan Flaherty Welch Shelley P. Burton J. Burton P. Burton S. Burton Pelosi B. Matsui D. Matsui M. Thompson McClintock
6th district	Markham Vandever Bowers Cannon McLachlan Barlow Waters McLachlan Needham Knowland Elston MacLafferty Carter G. P. Miller Condon Baldwin Mailliard J. Burton P. Burton Boxer Woolsey D. Matsui Bera
7th district	Bowers Castle Needham McLachlan Stephens Church Barbour Eltse Tolan Allen Cohelan Dellums G. Miller III Bera D. Matsui
8th district	Daniels Smith Hayes Hersman Free McGrath Anderson G. P. Miller Stark Dellums Pelosi Cook Obernolte Garamendi
9th district	Bell Randall Lineberger Evans Church Gearhart White Hunter Younger Edwards Stark Dellums Lee McNerney Harder
10th district	Stephens Benedict Osborne Fredericks Crail Stubbs Elliott Werdel Gubser Edwards Baker Tauscher Garamendi Denham Harder DeSaulnier