Jeremiah McGuire
Jeremiah McGuire (1823 in Isle of Man – October 25, 1889 in Elmira, Chemung County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician.
He came to the United States in 1830. He worked for some time on a farm in Hector, Schuyler County, New York before he started to study the law with H. B. Jackson in Havana, Schuyler County, New York.
As a Democrat, he was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1873 (Schuyler Co.); and in 1875 (Chemung Co.); and was elected Speaker in 1875. He ran for Congress in 1886, but was beaten by T. S. Flood.
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| New York State Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by Harmon L. Gregory |
New York State Assembly Schuyler County 1873 |
Succeeded by John B. Hoag |
| Preceded by Edmund Miller |
New York State Assembly Chemung County 1875 |
Succeeded by Edmund Miller |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by James W. Husted |
Speaker of the New York State Assembly 1875 |
Succeeded by James W. Husted |
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