WILLIAM JOSEPH GRANFIELD

Granfield, William Joseph (1889-1959) — also known as William J. Granfield — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass.; Longmeadow, Hampden County, Mass. Born in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., December 18, 1889. Son of John Granfield and Ellen (O'Connor) Granfield; married, August 30, 1919, to Jane Campbell (died 1929), Elsie I. Bemis and Ruth R. Belding. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1917-19; delegate to Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1917-18; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 2nd District, 1930-37; district judge in Massachusetts, 1936-49. Catholic. Member, Elks. Died in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., May 28, 1959. Interment at St. Michael's Cemetery, Springfield, Mass.

Sources:
United States Federal Census
Massachusetts Vital Records
The Political Graveyard
Submitted by Deborah Crowell