Martin Maginnis

Martin Maginnis

Martin Maginnis (born October 27, 1841 in Wayne County , New York , † March 27, 1919 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American politician . Between 1873 and 1885 he represented the Montana Territory in the US House of Representatives .

Early years

In 1852, Martin Maginnis came to the state of Minnesota with his parents . After finishing elementary school, he studied at Hamline University . However, he broke off his studies to take over a newspaper affiliated with the Democratic Party . During the civil war he fought in various units on the side of the Union and made it to major at the end of the war . He took part in some battles and was wounded in the meantime.

Political career

After the Civil War, Maginnis moved to Helena in the Montana Territory. There he was involved in mining and the newspaper business. He became editor of the Helena Daily Gazette. As a member of the Democrats, he was elected to succeed William H. Clagett in the US House of Representatives in the congressional election of 1872 . He exercised this mandate between March 4, 1873 and March 3, 1885. However, he did not have the right to vote in Congress because Montana was not yet officially a US state. In 1890 he ran unsuccessfully to return to the House of Representatives. In 1900 he was to succeed the resigned US Senator William A. Clark on charges of bribery . His appointment was not confirmed by the Senate, which is why he was unable to take up this mandate. From 1890 to 1893 he was the commissioner of the state government of Montana for the mineral resources of the state ( Commissioner of Mineral Land ).

Another résumé

In 1915 Martin Maginnis moved to Los Angeles for health reasons. He died there in 1919. He was married to Louise E. Mann.

Web links

• Martin Maginnis in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Martin Maginnis in the database of Find a Grave (English)