Edward A. Maher (May 20, 1848 – September 13, 1920) was a business executive and political figure from Albany, New York. A Democrat, he was most notable for his two terms in the New York State Assembly from 1883 to 1884 and his term as mayor of Albany from 1888 to 1890.
Edward A. Maher
From 1906's Albany Chronicles: A History of the City Arranged Chronologically
Maher was active in politics and government as a Democrat and served in a variety of elected and appointed positions.[1] From 1876 to 1883 he represented Albany's Fourth Ward on the Albany County Board of Supervisors,[1] and in 1879 he was chosen to serve as the board's president.[2] From 1878 to 1880, he was a clerk of the New York Supreme Court,[2] and from 1878 to 1881 he was deputy county clerk of Albany County.[1]
In 1892, Maher moved to New York City, where he served as president of the Union Railway, a venture that combined several streetcar franchises into one company.[1] When the Union Railway became part of the Third Avenue Railway in 1896, Maher was appointed to serve as Third Avenue's vice president.[3] In 1917, Maher succeeded to the presidency of the Third Avenue line, and he retired in 1918.[3]
In 1869, Maher married Jane "Jennie" S. Tiernan of Albany.[1] They were the parents of eight children: Thomas, Edward, Julia, Jane, Robert, Kathleen, Florence, and John.[4]
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