William T. Granahan

William T. Granahan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 2nd 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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	May 25, 1956(1956-05-25) (aged 60) Darby, Pennsylvania
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 a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, most prominently serving in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1945–47 and 1949-56.

Biography

Granahan was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, all four of his grandparents were Irish immigrants.^[1] He attended parochial schools and La Salle Extension University in Chicago, Illinois. During World War I, he was a private in the U.S. Army, serving in the Army of Occupation in Germany. 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 the 1944 elections, he lost a bid for reelection, defeated by Republican Robert 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 minor abdominal surgery at Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital in Darby, Pennsylvania.^[2] He was succeeded after his death by his wife, Kathryn E. Granahan.

See also

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1950–99)

References

1. "United States Census, 1900", FamilySearch, retrieved March 25, 2018
2. Rep. William Granahan; Defiance Crescent; Defiance, Ohio; Page 2; May 25, 1956

External links

• United States Congress. "William T. Granahan (id: G000369)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on May 15, 2009
• The Political Graveyard
• William T. Granahan at Find a Grave

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Joseph M. Pratt	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district 1945–1947	Succeeded by Robert N. McGarvey
Preceded by Robert N. McGarvey	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district 1949–1956	Succeeded by Kathryn E. Granahan