Background
Mcgrath, Justin was born on February 18, 1867 in Saint Louis. Son of Major John P. and Mary Jane (Finney) M.
Mcgrath, Justin was born on February 18, 1867 in Saint Louis. Son of Major John P. and Mary Jane (Finney) M.
Educated Saint Saint Louis University, 1880-1886.
Joined staff of Saint Louis Post-Dispatch, 1886, city editor, 1889-1895. Washington correspondent Saint Louis Globe-Democrat, 1895-1899. Albany correspondent, New York Times, 1900-1905.
Joined staff of Hearst’s New York American, 1905, and served as city editor 6 years, managing editor 1 year, chief of editorial staff 1 year.
Manager Washington Bureau and editorial contributor Hearst papers, December 1914-July 1915. Managing editor San Francisco Examiner, 1915-1919.
In charge news service for all Hearst papers and Universal Service, Peace Conference, Paris. Washington editorial correspondent all Hearst and Universal Service papers, 1919.
Organizer, and director foreign and domestic news and feature service of Catholic papers for National Catholic Welfare Council, March since 1920.
Home: Washington, Distric.
Married Lucile Mansford, August 10, 1897. Children: Justine (Mistress Robert Hanesworth), Lucile (Mistress William A. Watson), Mansford.
