John Francis McGrath (1 September 1893 – 20 December 1971) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1941 until 1959.
He was a member of the NSW Branch of the Australian Labor Party and held a number of ministerial positions including Minister for Housing.
[1] McGrath was born in Chicago, the son of a publican and migrated with his family to Australia at age nine.
[2][3][4] He was the deputy mayor for three terms in 1938–1941 and served as a Bexley delegate on the St George County Council.
[5][6][7] McGrath was the defeated ALP candidate at the 1939 by-election for the seat of Hurstville which was won by Clive Evatt of the Industrial Labor Party.