Monday 11 February 2013
51 John Maguire
Constituency : Dungarvan 1852-65, Cork City 1865-72 ( Home Rule from 1870 )
John was a not particularly wealthy Cork merchant's son who made a living as a barrister and writer with The Cork Examiner . In 1867 he published a famous and influential book on The Irish In America. He also wrote other books including a novel.
John was first elected for Dungarvan in 1852 but switched seats to Cork in 1865. He was a frequent speaker in the House often protesting against coercion in Ireland. He was another Irish Liberal who supported the Pope , with whom he had three audiences, against Garibaldi. However John collaborated with Gladstone in disestablishing the Irish Church and was thought to be in line for a government position until he defected to the Home Rule party on its formation in 1870.
He died in 1872 aged 57.
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