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John Francis Maguire (1815 – 1 November 1872) was an Irish writer and politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Dungarvan in 1852. He was subsequently an MP for Cork City, serving between 1865 and his death in 1872.

He wrote for his Newspaper, the Cork Examiner and wrote several books, including "The Irish in America" in 1867. He actively supported the Liberal Party's legislation on the disestablishment of the Church as well as the land question. Then in 1870, John Maguire joined the Home Rule party for Ireland.

On 1 May 1872, Maguire responded to Conservative MP John Henry Scourfield, in a debate over the Women's Disabilities Removal Bill, an early women's suffrage bill. Scourfield had argued that Jane Austen would be against women's suffrage, but Maguire responded that he thought she would be for it, because, were she alive, she would have allied herself with the deepest thinkers and most brilliant writers of the day, who supported it.^[1] This is believed to have been the first debate over Austen in official parliamentary business.

Maguire made many contributions to political debate. His book "The Irish in America" covered such topics as their views towards slavery, the troubles they found once arriving in America, the overcrowding of immigrants within the large cities and the poverty they became accustomed to. There were other parts of this book that were not directly related to those subjects, but that of the actual passage and perils on the seas that those travelling experienced.

He was interested in explicitly educating his Irish readership, bringing attention to the reasons for committing crime, and pointing out some of the positive traits the Irish brought with them, such as a love for life, a strong sense of loyalty, and a strong work ethic. He also had a sincere concern about the drinking problem among the Irish.

In 1843 he married Margaret Bailey, second daughter of Robert Bailey of Passage West, Cork, and sister-in-law of Sir Edward Sullivan, 1st Baronet, Lord Chancellor of Ireland. They had seven children.

References

^ Looser, Devoney (2017). The Making of Jane Austen. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 142. ISBN 978-1421422824.

Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
Maguire, John Francis. The Irish in America, 4th Edition. New York: D. & J. Sadlier & Company, 1867.

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Maguire
Brief biography at LibraryIreland.com

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Charles Ponsonby	Member of Parliament for Dungarvan 1852–1865	Succeeded by Charles Robert Barry
Preceded by Nicholas Daniel Murphy and Francis Beamish	Member of Parliament for Cork City 1865 – 1872 With: Nicholas Daniel Murphy	Succeeded by Nicholas Daniel Murphy and Joseph Philip Ronayne

[1] Looser, Devoney (2017). The Making of Jane Austen. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 142. ISBN 978-1421422824.

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-'''John Francis Maguire''' (1815 - died 1 November 1872) was an Irish politician. He was elected as [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Dungarvan (UK Parliament constituency)|Dungarvan]] in 1852. He was subsequently an MP for [[Cork City (UK Parliament constituency)|Cork City]], serving between 1865 and his death in 1872.
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+[[File:John Francis Maguire (1815-1872) by Daniel Maclise (1806-1870).jpg|thumb|right|John Francis Maguire (1815-1872) ([[Daniel Maclise]])]]
+[[File:John Francis Maguire Vanity Fair 23 March 1872.jpg|thumb|"A Home Ruler". Caricature by [[Adriano Cecioni|Cecioni]] published in ''[[Vanity Fair (British magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' in 1872]]
+'''John Francis Maguire''' (1815 – 1 November 1872) was an Irish writer and politician. He was elected as [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Dungarvan (UK Parliament constituency)|Dungarvan]] in 1852. He was subsequently an MP for [[Cork City (UK Parliament constituency)|Cork City]], serving between 1865 and his death in 1872.
-John Francis Maguire was an Irish writer and politician born in Cork, Ireland in 1815 to a merchant and was never a wealthy man, but sat as a member for Dungarvan from 1852 until 1865 and then for Cork from 1865 until his death in 1872.  He wrote for his Newspaper, the Cork Examiner and wrote several books, including Irish in America in 1867.  He actively supported the Liberal Party’s legislation on the disestablishment of the Church as well as the land question.  Then in 1870, John Maguire joined the Home Rule party for Ireland, who wanted nothing more than to be able to govern their own instead of being governed by England.  He cared about his fellow countrymen and the issues that they faced, and enjoyed writing his Newspaper and books. He was not interested in being a man of wealth or affluence and just wanted to do what he felt was right for his people and be a voice for them.
+He wrote for his Newspaper, the [[Irish Examiner|Cork Examiner]] and wrote several books, including "The Irish in America" in 1867. He actively supported the Liberal Party's legislation on the disestablishment of the Church as well as the land question. Then in 1870, John Maguire joined the [[Home Government Association|Home Rule party for Ireland]].
+On 1 May 1872, Maguire responded to [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] MP [[John Henry Scourfield]], in a debate over the Women's Disabilities Removal Bill, an early women's suffrage bill. Scourfield had argued that [[Jane Austen]] would be against women's suffrage, but Maguire responded that he thought she would be for it, because, were she alive, she would have allied herself with the deepest thinkers and most brilliant writers of the day, who supported it.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Looser|first=Devoney|title=The Making of Jane Austen|location=Baltimore, MD|publisher=Johns Hopkins University Press|year=2017|page=142|isbn=978-1421422824}}</ref> This is believed to have been the first debate over Austen in official parliamentary business.
-John Maguire wrote the Irish in America thoughtfully and deliberately after speaking to countless Irish Americans about many of the pressing issues of the times in America.  His book covered such topics as their views towards slavery, the troubles they found once arriving in America, the overcrowding of immigrants within the large cities and the poverty they became accustomed to.  There were other parts of this book that weren’t directly related to those subjects, but that of the actual passage and perils on the seas that those travelling experienced.
+Maguire made many contributions to political debate. His book "The Irish in America" covered such topics as their views towards slavery, the troubles they found once arriving in America, the overcrowding of immigrants within the large cities and the poverty they became accustomed to. There were other parts of this book that were not directly related to those subjects, but that of the actual passage and perils on the seas that those travelling experienced.
-He was interested in explicitly educating his readers of this group of people and to implore his Irish brothers and sisters to be prudent in the way they lived.  Wanting to bring attention to the reasons for crime committed in these difficult times, and point out some of the positive traits the Irish brought with them, such as a love for life, a strong sense of loyalty, and a strong work ethic, John Maguire wrote in such a manner as to bring stories into his book.  He also had a sincere concern with the drinking problem among the Irish and how their drinking differed from that of other races.
+He was interested in explicitly educating his Irish readership, bringing attention to the reasons for committing crime, and pointing out some of the positive traits the Irish brought with them, such as a love for life, a strong sense of loyalty, and a strong work ethic. He also had a sincere concern about the drinking problem among the Irish.
+In 1843 he married Margaret Bailey, second daughter of Robert Bailey of [[Passage West]], Cork, and sister-in-law of [[Sir Edward Sullivan, 1st Baronet]], [[Lord Chancellor of Ireland]]. They had seven children.
 ==References==
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 *{{Rayment-hc|date=March 2012}}
-Maguire, John Francis. The Irish in America, 4th Edition.  New York: D. & J. Sadlier & Company, 1867.
+* Maguire, John Francis. The Irish in America, 4th Edition.  New York: D. & J. Sadlier & Company, 1867.
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