ɡɹˈænɐhˌæn wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk pˈɑːɹɾi ænd wʌzðə fˈɜːst wˈʊmən təbi ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts kˈɑːŋɡɹəs fɹʌm fɪlɐdˈɛlfiə.
Granahan was a member of the Democratic Party and was the first woman to be elected to the United States Congress from Philadelphia.