A. B. Maguire

Augustus Benedict Maguire (1847 – January 7, 1924) was an American politician and merchant who served in the California State Assembly from 1880 to 1881.

Early life Augustus Benedict Maguire was born in 1847 in Boston, Massachusetts. He attended public schools and graduated from Boston High School. He sailed for Australia in 1864 and worked in the mines there for two years.

Career

In October 1867, Maguire came to California on the John Jay. He worked as a mason and plasterer apprentice in San Francisco.

Maguire was a candidate for tax collector in 1890. He served until the end of McDade's term in 1895. He was elected in 1899 to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He served until his resignation on June 29, 1900.

On June 28, 1900, Maguire was appointed by San Francisco mayor James D. Phelan to succeed Jeremiah Mahony as a commissioner on the San Francisco Board of Public Works.

Maguire was active in urban renewal efforts. He was considered the "father" of the Mission District's viaduct. He was associated with the Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

Personal life Maguire married Agnes E. Pendegast on November 27, 1873. They had five children, including Mrs. H. A. Steinberg and A. B. Jr. He lived on 20th and Folsom Streets in Mission District in San Francisco. He vacationed for decades in La Honda and established the Flornell Camp.

Maguire died on January 7, 1924, in San Francisco. He was interred in Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma.