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John Maguire
House 1885-86 (District 37); House 1891-94 (District 43)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Swift
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
6/12/1840
Birth Place:
, Quebec
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Canada
Date of Death:
6/26/1923
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
| Alternate Spelling of Last Name: McGuire |
City of Residence (when first elected):
Dawson
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
County Board/Commissioner:
Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota;
[Dates Unknown]
Judicial Administration:
Riverside Township, Minnesota (Justice of the Peace);
18?? to ?
Military:
United States Navy (War of the Rebellion/United States Civil War, 2 years);
18?? to 18??
County Government:
Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota (County Sheriff, 2 terms);
187? to ?
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Single
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
His name is sometimes spelled Maguire and sometimes McGuire.
He came to Minnesota in 1868 or 1869. On May 19, 1870 he registered claim to homestead in Riverside Township (before Lac qui Parle was a county).
According to author Karen Murdock: "John was active in local government and became one of the first justices of the peace in Riverside Township. He was selected to be the first sheriff in the newly-organized county of Lac qui Parle. He served on the Board of County Commissioners." He ran for the "legislature on the Farmers Alliance-Independent ticket."
He is buried in Saint Michaels Catholic Cemetery in Madison, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota.
Elected:
11/8/1892
Residence:
Dawson
Term of Office:
1/2/1893 to 1/6/1895
Oath Date:
1/3/1893
Counties Represented:
Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Swift
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
People's
Committees:
-
Printing
-
Roads and Bridges and Navigable Streams
-
University and University Lands
Elected:
11/4/1890
Residence:
Dawson
Term of Office:
1/5/1891 to 1/1/1893
Oath Date:
1/6/1891
Counties Represented:
Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Swift
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Alliance
Committees:
-
Grain and Warehouse (Chair)
-
Judiciary
-
Railroads
-
Rules and Joint Rules
Elected:
11/4/1884
Residence:
Dawson
Term of Office:
1/6/1885 to 1/3/1887
Oath Date:
1/6/1885
Counties Represented:
Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Swift
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Grain Inspection
-
Public Lands
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.