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John J. McGrath

Democratic

Date Party Office Votes Result
11-08-1932 Democratic CD-08 65455 Win
11-06-1934 Democratic CD-08 107325 Win
11-03-1936 Democratic CD-08 78557 Win
11-08-1938 Democratic CD-08 68681 Loss
11-05-1940 Write-in CD-08 37 Loss
Website: bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000457
 

Candidate Biography:

Born: July 23, 1872 in Limerick, Ireland
Died: August 25, 1951 in San Mateo, CA

1916-1925: Postmaster, City of San Mateo
1928-1932: Justice of the Peace, San Mateo County
1932-1936: President, Tri-City Chamber of Commerce
1939-1940: Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization for San Francisco

Source: "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present" (U.S. Library of Congress) [http://bioguide.congress.gov/]