John S. McGroarty
American poet and politician (1862-1944) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 81
John Steven McGroarty was a poet, Los Angeles Times columnist, and author who also served two terms as a Democratic Congressman from California from 1935 to 1939.
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McGroarty in 1893
The San Gabriel Mission Playhouse, a classic example of "Mission Revival Style architecture," was built in 1927 as the "Mission Playhouse" specifically as a venue for McGroarty's production of The Mission Play, which chronicled the history of California. A statue of him sits in the theatre's lobby.About this person
Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1862 to 1944 · aged 81
