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Kathryn Elizabeth Granahan | |
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32nd Treasurer of the United States | |
In office January 9, 1963 – November 22, 1966 | |
President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon Johnson |
Preceded by | Elizabeth Rudel Smith |
Succeeded by | Dorothy Andrews Elston Kabis |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 2nd district | |
In office November 6, 1956 – January 3, 1963 | |
Preceded by | William T. Granahan |
Succeeded by | Robert N. C. Nix Sr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Kathryn Elizabeth O'Hay December 7, 1894 Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | July 10, 1979 Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 84)
Resting place | Gethsemane Cemetery, Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | William T. Granahan |
Alma mater | Mount St. Joseph Collegiate Institute |
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Kathryn Elizabeth Granahan (December 7, 1894 – July 10, 1979) was an American politician. She served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania and as the Treasurer of the United States, having been appointed by President John F. Kennedy.
Granahan was a member of the Democratic Party and was the first woman to be elected to the United States Congress from Philadelphia.[1]