Maguire, John Wilson
John Wilson Maguire, general manager, rubber factory of The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company;
born in: Trenton, New Jersey, on June 30, 1869;
son of: Edward Maguire and Elizabeth Maguire, nee: Elizabeth Drake
education: public schools, Trenton, New Jersey;
married: Alice Maguire2, nee Alice Mountford, of Trenton, New Jersey, on June 25, 1894;
children: Elizabeth Maguire2, Virginia Maguire, Harold Maguire.
Began in wholesale hardware house of Henry Woods Sons, Trenton, New Jersey, 1887-93;
with Trenton Rubber Company, 1893-7,
Mutual Rubber Manufacturing Company, 1897-1900,
Lake Shore Rubber Company, Erie, Pennsylvania, 1900-5;
became connected with The Republic Rubber Company, 1905,
manager at Chicago, 1910-17;
general manager, rubber factory of The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company since 1917.
Member: Chicago Automobile Trade Association, Lincoln Highway Association, Automobile Association of America, Art Institute of Chicago.
Clubs: Business Men's Prosperity Club, Chicago Motor Club, Chicago Athletic Club, Chicago Automobile Club, Sales Managers' Association.
Office: 623 S. Wabash Av.
Home: 1128 W. North Shore Avenue, Rogers Park
Source: Book of Chicagoans, 1917.
