About Thomas Maguire
Lived 1776 – 1854 (aged 78). Thomas Maguire was an American writer and catholic priest.
Thomas Maguire (May 9, 1776 – July 17, 1854) was an American-born Canadian Roman Catholic priest, a vicar general and an educator.
Maguire was born in Philadelphia to new immigrants from Ireland. Loyalists, the Maguire family relocated to Halifax, Nova Scotia in the same year.
Maguire was interested in education and in May 1821 Joseph-Octave Plessis appointed him as part of a committee at Quebec to prepare a constitution for the Quebec Education Society. The committee was led by Joseph-François Perrault.
He supported Bishop Jean-Jacques Lartigue in his struggle with the Sulpicians in the Montreal district.
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Who was Thomas Maguire?
Canadian Roman Catholic priest (1776-1854)
When was Thomas Maguire born?
Thomas Maguire was born on 9 May 1776 in Philadelphia.
When did Thomas Maguire die?
Thomas Maguire died on 17 July 1854 in Quebec City.
What was Thomas Maguire's occupation?
Thomas Maguire was a writer and catholic priest.
What nationality was Thomas Maguire?
Thomas Maguire was American.
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· DBpedia: Thomas Maguire (priest)
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