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Birth Name: Martha Elizabeth McSally
Place of Birth: Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 22, 1966
Ethnicity: Irish, small amount of English
Martha McSally is an American politician and U.S. Air Force combat veteran. A Republican, she was a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona, from January 3, 2015 to January 3, 2019, and a U.S. Senator from Arizona, from January 3, 2019 to December 2, 2020.
She is the daughter of Eleanor, a reading specialist, and Bernard McSally, a lawyer.
Martha’s paternal grandfather was named Bernard Francis McSally (the son of Gerthilde McSally and Mary A.). Bernard was born in New York, to Irish parents.
Martha’s paternal grandmother was Margaret McGovern (the daughter of Elijah McGovern and Mary Catherine Mallon). Margaret was born in Kemptville, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada. She had Irish ancestry.
Martha’s maternal grandfather was named James L. Taft (the son of Edgar Myron Taft and Ellen). James was born in Rhode Island. Edgar was the son of Sylvester Taft and Patience E. Warmer. Ellen was born in Rhode Island, to Irish parents.
Martha’s maternal grandmother was named Katherine McGrath. Katherine was born in Massachusetts.
Sources: Genealogy of Martha McSally – https://www.geni.com
Martha’s paternal grandmother, James L. Taft, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org