James Rochfort Maguire

Politician

1855 – 1925

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Who was James Rochfort Maguire?

James Rochfort Maguire was a British imperialist and Irish Nationalist politician and MP in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. As a member of the Irish Parliamentary Party he represented North Donegal and as a Parnellite Member he represented West Clare. He was a friend and associate of Cecil Rhodes, and was one of the three men who signed the original concession on which was based the British South Africa Company, of which he was president in 1923–25. He was awarded the C.B.E. in 1918.

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Born
Oct 4, 1855
Lived in
  • County Limerick
Died
Apr 18, 1925

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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