A. B. Maguire

A. B. Maguire
Maguire c. 1900
Member of the
San Francisco Board 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
Undersheriff of the
City and County of San Francisco
In office
January 3, 1893 – January 8, 1895
Appointed byJohn J. McDade
Preceded byPeter Deveny
Succeeded byWilliam Clack
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
BornAugustus Benedict Maguire
1847 (1847)
DiedJanuary 7, 1924(1924-01-07) (aged 76–77)
Resting placeHoly Cross Cemetery
PartyWorkingmen's (before 1881)
Democratic (after 1881)
Spouse
Agnes Pendergast
(m. 1873; died 1921)
Children2
OccupationMiner, mason, merchant, politician
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Augustus Benedict Maguire[1] (1847 – January 7, 1924)[2][3] was an American miner, mason, merchant and politician[4] who served in the California State Assembly from 1880 to 1881,[5] as undersheriff of San Francisco from 1893[6] to 1895,[7] the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from January to June 1900,[8] and the San Francisco Board of Public Works from 1900 to 1902.[2]

Maguire was an unsuccessful candidate for school director in 1884[9] and tax collector in 1890.[10] He was active in urban renewal efforts[11] and was considered the "father" of the Mission District viaduct.[12] He was also a founding member of the Young Men's Institute.[13] After leaving public office, he worked as an inspector for the Pacific Gas and Electric Company for twenty years.[3]

References

  1. ^ LaBounty, Woody. "Maguire's Houses: A Closer Look". opensfhistory.org. OpenSFHistory. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Mayor Phelan makes two important appointments". The San Francisco Call. San Francisco. June 29, 1900. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Death claims A. B. Maguire Sr. in San Francisco Monday". Redwood City Standard. Redwood City. January 10, 1924. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  4. ^ Mohan, Hugh J.; Clough, E. H.; Cosgrave, John P. (1880). Pen Pictures of Our Representative Men. Sacramento: H. A. Weaver's Valley Press. pp. 55–56. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  5. ^ "Augustus B. Maguire". JoinCalifornia. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  6. ^ "MORE WHO GET PLACES". The Examiner. San Francisco. January 3, 1893. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  7. ^ "MAGUIRE IS THE PRESIDENT". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco. June 2, 1895. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  8. ^ San Francisco Municipal Reports for the Fiscal Year 1899-1900, Ending June 30, 1900. San Francisco: Hinton Printing Co. 1900. p. 73. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  9. ^ "OUR SCHOOL BOARD". The Daily Examiner. San Francisco. October 22, 1884. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  10. ^ "THE POLITICAL CONVENTIONS". The Examiner. San Francisco. October 10, 1890. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  11. ^ "FOR THE FOLSOM BOULEVARD". The Examiner. San Francisco. May 21, 1890. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  12. ^ "BIG MISSION VIADUCT IS DEDICATED AMID GREAT REJOICING; PROJECT HAILED AS FORERUNNER OF VAST PROGRESS IN DISTRICT". The San Francisco Call. San Francisco. September 23, 1912. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  13. ^ "PRO DEO, PRO PATRIA". The Examiner. San Francisco. August 4, 1890. Retrieved November 11, 2025.