Joseph McGhee (October 6, 1872 – November 27, 1951) was a Democratic politician in the U.S. state of

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1917–1919.

Biography

Joseph McGhee was born at Coalton, Jackson County,

, where he attended the public schools. He graduated from National Normal University in Lebanon, Ohio in 1895. He taught school, and studied law with Judge James Tripp at

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, and was admitted to the bar at

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in 1898. He then practiced at Jackson. In 1902 he was married to Margaret Becker of Logan, Ohio. In 1911, fellow Jackson County Democratic attorney Timothy S. Hogan became

, and McGhee was appointed his first assistant. He held that position until October, 1913, when Hogan appointed him Advisory Counsel to the State Utilities Commission, where he served until January 11, 1915. Immediately after resigning at the Utilities Commission, McGhee associated with Frank Davis, Jr. and James I. Boulger in law practice at Columbus as ''McGhee, Davis & Boulger''. He won election for Attorney General in 1916, and was inducted January 8, 1917. McGhee died at his Columbus home in 1951. He had been in declining health for the previous two years. He was 79. His wife had predeceased him in 1940."Former State Official Dies", ''Athens Messenger'', Friday, November 30, 1951, Athens, Ohio, United States Of America

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McGhee, Joseph Ohio Attorneys General Ohio Democrats People from Jackson County, Ohio 1872 births National Normal University alumni 1951 deaths