John Cadwalader Grady (October 8, 1847 – March 5, 1916) was an American lawyer and politician from

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who served as a

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member of the

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for the 7th district from 1877 to 1903 including as

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from 1887 to 1890.

Early life and education

Grady was born in

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to Irish immigrant John O'Grady and Eliza Daggett. The family moved to

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when he was young and he attended the Philadelphia public schools. He began his career as a bookkeeper for Gould & Company. Grady graduated from the

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and was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar in 1871. He practiced law in Philadelphia.

Career

From 1877 to 1905, Grady served in the

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and was president pro tempore of the state senate in 1887 and 1889. From 1907 to 1909, Grady served as Philadelphia Department of Docks, Wharves, and Ferries. He never married and died in a Philadelphia hospital after suffering a stroke."Obituary-Hon, John C. Grady", ''Chester Times'' (Pennsylvania), March 6, 1916, pg. 7 He was interred at the Mount Moriah Cemetery in Philadelphia.

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