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A. B. Maguire

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A. B. Maguire
Maguire c. 1900
San Francisco
Commissioner of Public Works
In office
June 29, 1900 – January 8, 1902
Appointed byJames D. Phelan
Preceded byJeremiah Mahony
Succeeded byMichael Casey
Member of the
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
In office
January 8, 1900 – June 29, 1900
Preceded byAt-large districts established
Succeeded bySamuel Braunhart
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 11th district
In office
January 5, 1880 – January 3, 1881
Preceded byMulti-member district
Succeeded byMulti-member district
Personal details
Born
Augustus Benedict Maguire

1847 (1847)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJanuary 7, 1924(1924-01-07) (aged 76–77)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Resting placeHoly Cross Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations
Workingmen's (1879–1881)
Spouse
Agnes Pendergast
(m. 1873; died 1921)
Children
  • Florence
  • Augustus Jr.
OccupationMerchant
Signature

Augustus Benedict Maguire (1847 – January 7, 1924) was an American merchant and politician who served in the California State Assembly from 1880 to 1881, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from January 1900 to June 1900, and the San Francisco Board of Public Works from 1900 to 1902.[1] After leaving public office, he worked as an inspector for the Pacific Gas and Electric Company for twenty years.[2]

1880 sketch by Carl Browne

References

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  1. ^ "Mayor Phelan makes two important appointments". The San Francisco Call. San Francisco. 29 June 1900. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Death claims A. B. Maguire Sr. in San Francisco Monday". Redwood City Standard. Redwood City. 10 January 1924. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
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