# John Maguire

_Irish journalist, author and politician (1815–1872)_

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> John Francis Maguire 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1815 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4274204#P569))
- **Died:** 1 November 1872 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4274204#P570))
- **Place of death:** Dublin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4274204#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Ireland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4274204#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; entrepreneur; mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4274204#P106))
- **Positions held:** member of the 20th Parliament of the United Kingdom (17 November 1868 – 1 November 1872); member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom (11 July 1865 – 11 November 1868); member of the 18th Parliament of the United Kingdom (28 April 1859 – 6 July 1865); member of the 17th Parliament of the United Kingdom (27 March 1857 – 23 April 1859); member of the 16th Parliament of the United Kingdom (7 July 1852 – 21 March 1857); mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4274204#P39))

## Questions

**When was John Maguire born?**  
John Maguire was born on 1815.

**What positions has John Maguire held?**  
Positions held by John Maguire include: member of the 20th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1868–1872); member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1865–1868); member of the 18th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1859–1865); member of the 17th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1857–1859); member of the 16th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1852–1857).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): John Maguire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Maguire_(MP)) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4274204](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4274204) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: John Francis Maguire (1815-1872) by Daniel Maclise (1806-1870).jpg by Daniel Maclise (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Francis_Maguire_(1815-1872)_by_Daniel_Maclise_(1806-1870).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article John Maguire, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: John Francis Maguire (1815-1872) by Daniel Maclise (1806-1870).jpg — Daniel Maclise, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"John Maguire". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/john-maguire. Retrieved 7 November 2026.