Joseph Charles McGarraghy

Joseph Charles McGarraghy (November 6, 1897 – November 29, 1975) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

Joseph Charles McGarraghy
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
In office December 17, 1967 – November 29, 1975
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
In office December 3, 1954 – December 17, 1967
Appointed by	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	Walter M. Bastian
Succeeded by	Barrington D. Parker
Personal details
Born	Joseph Charles McGarraghy (1897-11-06)November 6, 1897 Washington, D.C.
Died	November 29, 1975(1975-11-29) (aged 78)
Political party	Republican
Education	Georgetown Law (LL.B.)

Education and career

McGarraghy (left, behind Truman) in 1950

McGarraghy was born in Washington, D.C., and graduated from the Business High School. McGarraghy was in the engineering corps of the United States Army from 1917 to 1920 where he became an Army Field Clerk in 1918 and secretary in 1920.^[1][2] He received a Bachelor of Laws from Georgetown Law in 1921. He was an assistant corporation counsel from 1924 to 1925. He was in private practice in Washington, D.C., from 1925 to 1954. He was President of the Washington Board of Trade from 1946 to 1947. He was Chairman of the Greater National Capital Committee from 1947 to 1950. He was a Chairman of the Republican State Committee in Washington, D.C., from 1949 to 1954. He was Chairman of the Eisenhower-Nixon Inaugural Committee in 1953.^[3]

Federal judicial service

McGarraghy was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on November 10, 1954, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia vacated by Judge Walter M. Bastian. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 2, 1954, and received his commission the next day. He assumed senior status on December 17, 1967. His service terminated on November 29, 1975, due to his death.^[3]