Background
Mcgrath, James Howard was born on November 28, 1903 in Woonsicket, Rhode Island, United States. Son of James J. and Ida E. (May) Mcgrath.
United States Attorney General
Mcgrath, James Howard was born on November 28, 1903 in Woonsicket, Rhode Island, United States. Son of James J. and Ida E. (May) Mcgrath.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Providence College, 1926. Honorary Doctor of Laws, 1941. Bachelor of Laws, Boston University, 1929.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Manhattan College, 1942, Rhode Island State College, 1943, National University, Holy Cross College, Saint Mary's College, Duquesne University, Louisiana Salle College, National Jewish Theological Seminary American.
Honorary Master of Science in Business Administration, Bryant College, 1942. Honorary Doctor of Science, Rhode Island College Pharmacy and Allied Sciences, 1942.
Doctor of Education, Rhode Island College Education.
1 son, James David. Admitted to the Rhode Island State bar, 1929. City solicitor, Central Falls, Rhode Island, 1930-1934. United States district attorney, 1935-1940 (resigned).
Governor of Rhode Island, 1940-1945.
United States solicitor general, 1945-1946. Elected United States senator from Rhode Island, 1946, resigned 1949 to accept Presidential appointment as attorney general of the United States.
Then counsel Ford, Ayer & Horan, attorneys Member J. J. McGrath & Sons.
Executive vice president, general counsel Edward Lamb Enterprises, Toledo, also subsidiaries and affiliates.
Director First Federal savings & Loan Association (Providence), Narragansett Wire Company, Narragansett Development Company, Life Insurance Securities Corporation (Portland, Maine), Loew’s, Incorporated. President Rhode Island Industries.
Member, vice chairman Democratic State Rhode Island, 1928-1930, chairman, 1930-1934. Member American Federal, Rhode Island Pawtucket bar associations, Interstate Commerce Commission Bar Association, Bar Association District of Columbia, Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick. Member Providence Grange Northern 45 Patrons of Husbandry, Indiana Order Foresters, Royal Arcnaum, Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Clubs: Metacomet Yacht (Providence).
Married Estelle A. Cadorette, November 28, 1929.