About John McDonough
Lived 1849 – 1926 (aged 77). John McDonough was an American politician.
John Joseph McDonough (August 3, 1849 – November 26, 1926) was a politician and businessman from Georgia, United States.
Background McDonough was born in 1849 in Augusta, Georgia, the son of an Irish-born immigrant. He received his education in Atlanta's public schools and graduated from the St. Francis Xavier College in New York City. He followed his father's footsteps and made a career in the lumber industry, as well as in machinery and foundry.
Political career McDonough was a Member of the Georgia House of Representatives in 1882 and 1883.
He was elected to a two-year term as Alderman on the City Council in 1889. He was elected Mayor of Savannah in 1891 over incumbent John Schwarz and won re-election in 1893.
He did not run for re-election in 1895. He ran for Mayor in 1899 but lost against Herman Myers.
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Who was John McDonough?
American mayor, Georgia
When was John McDonough born?
John McDonough was born on 3 August 1849.
When did John McDonough die?
John McDonough died on 26 November 1926.
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John McDonough was a politician.
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John McDonough was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John McDonough (Savannah mayor)
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