J. Howard McGrath Politician

James Howard McGrath (November 28, 1903 – September 2, 1966) was an American politician and attorney from the U.S. state of Rhode Island. McGrath, a Democrat, served as U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island before becoming Governor, U.S. Solicitor General, U.S. Senator, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and Attorney General of the United States.

Personal facts

J. Howard McGrath
Birth dateNovember 28, 1903
Birth place
Woonsocket Rhode Island , United States
Religion
Catholic Church
Date of deathSeptember 02, 1966
Place of death
Narragansett Rhode Island , United States
Education
Boston University
Providence College

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Politician

officeGovernor of Rhode Island
party
Democratic Party (United States)
president
region
Rhode Island
seniorityUnited States Senator
successor

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External resources

  1. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000456
  2. http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_rhode_island/col2-content/main-content-list/title_mcgrath_james.html