James McGrath (Canadian politician)

James McGrath
8th Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
In office
September 5, 1986 – November 5, 1991
MonarchElizabeth II
Governors GeneralJeanne Sauvé
Ray Hnatyshyn
PremierBrian Peckford
Thomas Rideout
Clyde Wells
Preceded byTony Paddon
Succeeded byFrederick Russell
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for St. John's East
In office
June 10, 1957 – April 8, 1963
Preceded byAllan Fraser
Succeeded byJoseph O'Keefe
In office
June 25, 1968 – September 5, 1986
Preceded byJoseph O'Keefe
Succeeded byJack Harris
Personal details
Born
James Aloysius McGrath

(1932-01-11)January 11, 1932
Buchans, Dominion of Newfoundland
DiedFebruary 28, 2017(2017-02-28) (aged 85)
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
NationalityCanadian
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Professionsales manager

James Aloysius McGrath, PC (January 11, 1932 – February 28, 2017) was a politician and the eighth lieutenant governor of Newfoundland, Canada.