title: James McGrath (Wisconsin politician)
text: # James McGrath (Wisconsin politician)
  
  James McGrath was an Irish-born American politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1865 to 1874.
  
  ## Early life
  
  McGrath was born on March 15, 1836, in Ireland. He later resided in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
  
  ## Career
  
  McGrath was a member of the Assembly during the 1865, 1866, 1867, 1868, 1870, 1873 and 1874 sessions. A Democrat while he was a member, he lost to Edward Keogh as an Independent in 1875.
  
  