James P. McGranery
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James Patrick McGranery was an American
lawyer and politician.
as an observation balloon
pilot
with the United States Army Air Service
, and as an adjutant in the One Hundred and Eleventh Infantry. He graduated from Temple University Law School in 1928.
He was elected to the United States House of Representatives
for the 75th through the 78th Congresses.
In November 1943, he was appointed assistant to the Attorney General of the United States and was responsible for supervising the Federal Bureau of Investigation
, Immigration and Naturalization Service
, Bureau of Prisons and various divisions. He then served as a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
.
In 1952, President
Harry Truman appointed McGranery Attorney General and he served in that capacity until 1953. In 1952, McGranery revoked the re-entry permit of Charlie Chaplin
when he was accused of Communist sympathies. He returned to practicing law in Washington, D.C.
in 1954.
He died in Palm Beach, Florida
, in 1962, aged 67, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery
.
United States
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lawyer and politician.
Biography
Born in Philadelphia, he served in World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
as an observation balloon
Observation balloon
Observation balloons are balloons that are employed as aerial platforms for intelligence gathering and artillery spotting. Their use began during the French Revolutionary Wars, reaching their zenith during World War I, and they continue in limited use today....
pilot
Aviator
An aviator is a person who flies an aircraft. The first recorded use of the term was in 1887, as a variation of 'aviation', from the Latin avis , coined in 1863 by G. de la Landelle in Aviation Ou Navigation Aérienne...
with the United States Army Air Service
United States Army Air Service
The Air Service, United States Army was a forerunner of the United States Air Force during and after World War I. It was established as an independent but temporary wartime branch of the War Department by two executive orders of President Woodrow Wilson: on May 24, 1918, replacing the Aviation...
, and as an adjutant in the One Hundred and Eleventh Infantry. He graduated from Temple University Law School in 1928.
He was elected to the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
for the 75th through the 78th Congresses.
In November 1943, he was appointed assistant to the Attorney General of the United States and was responsible for supervising the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency . The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime...
, Immigration and Naturalization Service
Immigration and Naturalization Service
The United States Immigration and Naturalization Service , now referred to as Legacy INS, ceased to exist under that name on March 1, 2003, when most of its functions were transferred from the Department of Justice to three new components within the newly created Department of Homeland Security, as...
, Bureau of Prisons and various divisions. He then served as a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania is one of the original 13 federal judiciary districts created by the Judiciary Act of 1789...
.
In 1952, President
President of the United States
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Harry Truman appointed McGranery Attorney General and he served in that capacity until 1953. In 1952, McGranery revoked the re-entry permit of Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I...
when he was accused of Communist sympathies. He returned to practicing law in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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in 1954.
He died in Palm Beach, Florida
Palm Beach, Florida
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, in 1962, aged 67, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna Lee, a great...
.