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James Patrick McGranery

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

James Patrick McGranery served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by Harry S Truman and confirmed Jul 31, 1946.

Appointed by
Harry S Truman
Confirmed
Jul 31, 1946
Born
1895

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaHarry S Truman · Jul 31, 1946 – May 26, 1952

Education

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

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-

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