Sacramento County
Biographies
JOSEPH T. MAGUIRE
JOSEPH T. MAGUIRE.—Well-known in Sacramento
as an experienced blue printer, Joseph T. Maguire has demonstrated his ability
in many ways as a progressive citizen of California.
A native of Ireland, he was born
October 10, 1889, the son of John F. Maguire, a distinguished attorney of Cork,
Ireland, and the grandson
of the patriot and writer of note, John Francis Maguire. His mother,
Elizabeth T. Maguire, is still living; but his father died in June, 1922.
Joseph
T. Maguire received his education at the Christian Brothers’ School, the
Jesuits’ College, and the Royal University of Ireland, graduating with the
degree of C. E. in 1909. The following year he spent in doing newspaper
work in his native country and then decided he would seek the broader field of America
for his talents and in 1910 arrived in San Francisco,
where he was employed for a short time. He then went to Willows, Glenn
County, and for the following three
years was in the employ of the Sacramento Valley Irrigation Company as a civil
engineer. Mr. Maguire then made an extended trip of six months back to his
native land and upon returning to California
located for one and one-half years in Marysville, and later followed his
profession with the state reclamation board for two years. We next find
him in Stanislaus County
in the employ of the county engineer, then back again
with the state reclamation board until he ventured upon his present
career. In April, 1923, Mr. Maguire disposed of his blue print business to
return to the practice of his profession as a civil engineer. His office
is located at 908 Seventh Street. He
has been fairly successful since becoming a Californian and has never regretted
the move that brought him to the Golden
State, in which he is interested in
all that pertains to its growth and development. By all who know him he is
highly respected as a man of ability and public spirit.
The
marriage of Mr. Maguire united him with Miss Amelia Luhrman
and they have three children, Cyril, Maureen and Milton. He belongs to the
Chamber of Commerce and is a lover of all clean out-of-door sports, and
especially is an enthusiastic golf player.
Transcribed 4-19-07
Marilyn R. Pankey.
Source: Reed, G.
Walter, History of Sacramento County,
California With Biographical Sketches, Page 663. Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, CA. 1923.
© 2007 Marilyn R. Pankey.