William T. Granahan

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William T. Granahan (July 26, 1895 – May 25, 1956)was a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, most prominently serving in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1945-47 and 1949-56.

Granahan was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attended parochial schools and La Salle Extension University in Chicago, Illinois. During World War I, he was a private in the U.S. Army, serving in the Army of Occupation in Germany. After the war, he entered the building business.

In the late 1930s, he entered the world of Democratic politics, serving as a member of the state party committee from 1938-42. In 1940, he entered the state government, becoming the state supervisor of the inheritance tax, and in 1941 he moved up to become chief disbursing officer of the state's treasury.

After being sent to Congress in the 1944 elections, he lost a bid for reelection. However, he took back the seat two years later, and went on to serve 4 more terms until dying in office in Darby, Pennsylvania. He was succeeded after his death by his wife, Kathryn E. Granahan.

Preceded by Joseph M. Pratt	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district 1945 – 1947	Succeeded by Robert N. McGarvey
Preceded by Robert N. McGarvey	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district 1949 – 1956	Succeeded by Kathryn E. Granahan