James_G._Maguire
James G. Maguire
American politician (1853–1920)
James George Maguire (February 22, 1853 – June 20, 1920) was an American politician and Georgist,[1] who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from California's 4th congressional district from 1893 to 1899.[2]
James George Maguire | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 's California's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1899 | |
| Preceded by | John T. Cutting |
| Succeeded by | Julius Kahn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1853-02-22)February 22, 1853 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | June 20, 1920(1920-06-20) (aged 67) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Greenlawn Memorial Park, Colma, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | U.S. Representative from California |
James George Maguire was born on February 22, 1853, in Boston, Massachusetts.[2] Maguire moved with his parents to California in February 1854.[2] He attended the public schools of Watsonville in Santa Cruz County and the private academy of Joseph K. Fallon.[2][3] For four years he apprenticed as a blacksmith.[2]
Maguire served as a member of the California State Assembly from 1875 to 1877, one of 20 members from the five San Francisco districts. He studied law and was admitted to the Bar by the Supreme Court of California in January 1878, commencing practice in San Francisco. McGuire then served as a judge of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco from 1882 to 1888.
U.S. Congress
He was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. House of Representatives for the Fifty-third, Fifty-fourth, and Fifty-fifth Congresses from March 4, 1893, to March 3, 1899.[3]
In the 1898 state elections, Maguire unsuccessfully ran as the Democratic candidate for Governor of California, losing to Republican Henry Gage. After the election, he did not seek reelection to the U.S. House.
Maguire resumed his law practice in San Francisco, where he died on June 20, 1920. He is interred at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Colma, California.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James G. Maguire | 14,997 | 49.2 | |||
| Republican | Charles O. Alexander | 13,226 | 43.4 | |||
| Populist | Edgar P. Burman | 1,980 | 6.5 | |||
| Prohibition | Henry Collins | 296 | 1.0 | |||
| Total votes | 30,499 | 100.0 | ||||
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| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James G. Maguire (Incumbent) | 14,748 | 48.3 | |
| Republican | Thomas B. Shannon | 9,785 | 32.0 | |
| Populist | B. K. Collier | 5,627 | 18.4 | |
| Prohibition | Joseph Rowell | 388 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 30,548 | 100.0 | ||
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| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James G. Maguire (Incumbent) | 19,074 | 61.0 | |
| Republican | Thomas B. O'Brien | 10,940 | 35.0 | |
| Socialist Labor | E. T. Kingsley | 968 | 3.0 | |
| Prohibition | Joseph Rowell | 299 | 1.0 | |
| Total votes | 31,281 | 100.0 | ||
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| Democratic hold | ||||
- Lough, Alexandra W. (September 2013). "The Federal Income Tax and the Georgist Movement" (PDF). GroundSwell, V. 26, No. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 22, 2015.
- Shuck, Oscar Tully (1901). History of the Bench and Bar of California: Being Biographies of Many Remarkable Men, a Store of Humorous and Pathetic Recollections, Accounts of Important Legislation and Extraordinary Cases, Comprehending the Judicial History of the State. Commercial Printing House. pp. 722–725 – via Google Books.
- United States Congress. "James G. Maguire (id: M000059)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- "Index to Politicians: Maguire". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
- United States Congress. "James G. Maguire (id: M000059)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| Party political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Democratic nominee for Governor of California 1898 |
Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Three members |
California State Assemblyman, 13th District 1875-1877 (with three others) |
Succeeded by Four members |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 4th congressional district 1893-1899 |
Succeeded by |
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