Background
Mcgoorty, John Patrick was born on August 28, 1902 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Patrick and Mary Elizabeth (Wiggins) Mcgoorty.
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John Patrick Mcgoorty
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Philosophy Notre Dame, 1924. Bachelor of Laws, Chicago Kent College Law, 1926.
Career
Admitted to Illinois bar, 1926. With Mayer, Meyer, Austrian & Platt, 1924-1931, Altheimer, Mayer, Woods & Smith, 1931-1934. Member firm Downs, McGoorty & Howe, 1934-1937, McGoorty & McGoorty (all Chgo), 1947-1953.
Private practice, 1937-1947, 53-65, 69-76.
Member firm Rooney, McGoorty, Finnegan & Bradtke, 1965-1969.
Achievements
Membership
Member of committee on character, fitness Illinois Supreme Court, 1943-1954, chairman 1952-1953. Member of Executive Committee South Shore district Boy Scouts, 1935-1948. Member Illinois Ednl.
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Member Executive Board Chicago chapter National Conference Christians and Jews. Trustee Chicago-Kent College Law, 1945-1975. Fellow American College Probate Counsel.
Member Chicago (grievances committee 1937-1941, board of managers 1953-1955, committee legal education 1943-1954, chairman 1952-1953), American, Illinois bar associations, Catholic Lawyers Guild (Chairman of the Board Governors 1945-1948), American Judicature Society, Catholic Interracial Council, Chicago Association Commerce (Illinois committee 1945-1955), Phi Alpha Delta.
Knights of Columbus (4 degree), Order Foresters. Clubs: Serra International (secretary 1946-1948, president Chicago chapter 1946), Law, Forty (trustee), Irish.
Connections
Married Josephine Alberta Lewis. Children: Barbara Therese (Mistress Starshak), Mary Ellen (Mistress Picard), Kathleen (Mistress Selfridge).
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Nationality
American