In 1878, McGroarty was appointed Harbor Master.[7] He held the post for two years, until Governor Alonzo B. Cornell appointed a Republican successor. In 1890, Governor David B. Hill appointed him Port Warden of the Harbor of New York.[8] He held that office until 1895. He was in the saloon business for around twenty-six years, beginning in around 1884 when he purchased a saloon on Montague Street. The saloon was a popular gathering place for local politicians and proved successful. When the saloon burned down with the neighboring Brooklyn Academy of Music, he opened a new saloon on Court Street and ran it for six years. The saloon and his eyesight began to decline, and by 1910, rendered totally blind by cataracts, he closed the saloon.[9]
McGroarty was a member of the Church of St. Joseph. His children were Jennie (wife of Dr. Edward J. Megarr), Alice, Margaret, and John C. (named after McGroarty's friend Senator John C. Jacobs).
McGroarty died at his daughter Jennie's home after a protracted illness from kidney trouble on December 23, 1911.[10]
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^McElroy, William Henry; McBride, Alexander (1874). Life Sketches of Government Officers and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York for 1874. Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons and Company. p. 248 – via Google Books.
^McElroy, William H.; McBride, Alexander (1875). Life Sketches of Government Officers and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York for 1875. Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons and Company. p. 235 – via Google Books.
^McBride, Alexander (1874). The Evening Journal Almanac, 1874. Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons & Co. p. 126 – via Internet Archive.
^McBride, Alexander (1875). The Evening Journal Almanac 1875. Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons & Co. p. 146 – via Internet Archive.
^McBride, Alexander (1876). The Evening Journal Almanac, 1876. Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons & Co. p. 123 – via Internet Archive.
^McBride, Alexander (1877). The Evening Journal Almanac, 1877. Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons & Co. pp. 137–138 – via Internet Archive.
john, mcgroarty, york, politician, john, mcgroarty, february, 1838, december, 1911, american, real, estate, dealer, politician, saloonkeeper, from, york, life, editmcgroarty, born, february, 1838, brooklyn, york, after, attending, public, school, mcgroarty, in. John McGroarty February 14 1838 December 23 1911 was an American real estate dealer politician and saloonkeeper from New York Life editMcGroarty was born on February 14 1838 in Brooklyn New York 1 After attending public school McGroarty initially worked as a hatter He later began working in the real estate business and became successful 2 McGroarty was Alderman of the 9th Ward of Brooklyn from 1868 to 1874 In 1873 he was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat over Republican John Oakey representing the Kings County 9th District Wards 9 and 21 of Brooklyn and the towns of Flatbush Flatlands Gravesend New Lots and New Utrecht He served in the Assembly in 1874 3 1875 4 1876 5 and 1877 6 In 1878 McGroarty was appointed Harbor Master 7 He held the post for two years until Governor Alonzo B Cornell appointed a Republican successor In 1890 Governor David B Hill appointed him Port Warden of the Harbor of New York 8 He held that office until 1895 He was in the saloon business for around twenty six years beginning in around 1884 when he purchased a saloon on Montague Street The saloon was a popular gathering place for local politicians and proved successful When the saloon burned down with the neighboring Brooklyn Academy of Music he opened a new saloon on Court Street and ran it for six years The saloon and his eyesight began to decline and by 1910 rendered totally blind by cataracts he closed the saloon 9 McGroarty was a member of the Church of St Joseph His children were Jennie wife of Dr Edward J Megarr Alice Margaret and John C named after McGroarty s friend Senator John C Jacobs McGroarty died at his daughter Jennie s home after a protracted illness from kidney trouble on December 23 1911 10 References edit McElroy William Henry McBride Alexander 1874 Life Sketches of Government Officers and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York for 1874 Albany N Y Weed Parsons and Company p 248 via Google Books McElroy William H McBride Alexander 1875 Life Sketches of Government Officers and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York for 1875 Albany N Y Weed Parsons and Company p 235 via Google Books McBride Alexander 1874 The Evening Journal Almanac 1874 Albany N Y Weed Parsons amp Co p 126 via Internet Archive McBride Alexander 1875 The Evening Journal Almanac 1875 Albany N Y Weed Parsons amp Co p 146 via Internet Archive McBride Alexander 1876 The Evening Journal Almanac 1876 Albany N Y Weed Parsons amp Co p 123 via Internet Archive McBride Alexander 1877 The Evening Journal Almanac 1877 Albany N Y Weed Parsons amp Co pp 137 138 via Internet Archive Ferriage The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Vol 39 no 94 5 April 1878 p 2 via Brooklyn Public Library Historical Newspapers John McGroarty Wins The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Vol 50 no 361 Brooklyn N Y 31 December 1890 via Brooklyn Public Library Historical Newspapers John M Groarty Blind Gives Up His Business The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Vol 71 no 268 New York N Y 27 September 1910 p 5 via Brooklyn Public Library Historical Newspapers John M Groarty is Dead The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Vol 72 no 354 New York N Y 23 December 1911 p 2 via Brooklyn Public Library Historical Newspapers External links editThe Political GraveyardNew York State AssemblyPreceded byJohn C Jacobs New York State Assembly Kings County 9th District1874 1877 Succeeded byJohn H Bergen Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John McGroarty New York politician amp oldid 1212512536, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
