Democratic repairman : the political life of J. Howard McGrath /

As governor of Rhode Island, J. Howard McGrath oversaw the passage of social legislation aimed at improving the lives of his constituents during the dark days of World War II. This biography traces the rise and fall of a politician who achieved notable success yet ultimately fell victim to his appet...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Mulligan, Debra A., 1960- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
Subjects:	McGrath, J. Howard > (James Howard), > 1903-1966 United States. > Congress. > Senate > Biography. Legislators > United States > Biography. Cabinet officers > United States > Biography. Governors > Rhode Island > Biography. Rhode Island > Politics and government > 1865-1950. United States > Politics and government > 1945-1989.

Table of Contents:

Cheers to Eire: Irish immigration
A young man in a hurry
With Howard, Howard comes first
Murder and mayhem in New England
Fast track vs. race track
The wiretapping case: Is nothing sacred
McGrath and the Quonset summer colonists
McGrath's ticket to the top
McGrath and FDR's second bill of rights
A vote for the veterans
The quest to place the displaced
He's just "wild about Harry"
He'll sink or swim with Harry."