Thomas Francis Magner (March 8, 1860 – December 22, 1945) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1889 to 1895. He was an uncle of John Francis Carew.

Biography

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Magner attended the public schools. He graduated from St. Xavier College in 1880 and from Columbia University, New York City, in 1882. He taught in a public school in Brooklyn. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1883 and commenced practice in Brooklyn, New York, the same year.

Political career

He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Co., 6th D.) in 1888.

Congress

Magner was elected as a Democrat to the 51st, 52nd and 53rd United States Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1889, to March 3, 1895.

Later career and death

He resumed the practice of law, and served as corporation counsel of the Borough of Brooklyn from 1913 to 1917. He died, after a long illness, in the Hotel Bossert, Brooklyn, New York on December 22, 1945. He was interred in Holy Cross Cemetery.

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