John Guire
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John Guire was an American Democratic Party
politician from New Jersey
, who served on the Monmouth County, New Jersey
Board of Chosen Freeholders
.
and going into the feed and grain business.
In 1894 Guire was elected to the Board of Chosen Freeholders, representing Ocean Township
. At the May 11, 1898 annual reorganization, he was chosen as Director, succeeding fellow Democrat John Henry Heyer
.
Long Branch was chartered as a city in 1904, and separated from Ocean Township. In the 1904 general election
, Guire was elected to a new freeholder seat, representing the Second Ward of Long Branch. On May 9, 1905, he resigned his seat representing Ocean Township; P. Hall Packer was appointed to the vacancy. The following day Guire was sworn in as the freeholder from the Second Ward of Long Branch, and was again chosen as Director.
In the 1905 general election, the voters of Monmouth County approved a referendum
changing the Board of Chosen Freeholders from 24 members elected by township
s and wards
to five members elected at-large
. The new board was to be elected in the 1906 general election
.
Republicans swept all five seats, defeating a ticket comprising Director Guire and five other incumbent
Democratic freeholders.
He served as a trustee of the New Jersey State Home for Boys in Monroe Township
, and a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
, the Independent Order of Red Men, the Independent Order of Foresters, the Knights of Columbus
and Catholic Benevolent Legion
.
John Guire died of Bright's Disease
on February 19, 1910, in Los Angeles, California.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
politician from New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, who served on the Monmouth County, New Jersey
Monmouth County, New Jersey
Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 630,380, up from 615,301 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Freehold Borough. The most populous municipality is Middletown Township with...
Board of Chosen Freeholders
Board of Chosen Freeholders
In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures in each of that state's 21 counties.- Origin :New Jersey's system of naming county legislators "freeholders" is unique in the United States...
.
Biography
The son of Irish Immigrants, Guire was born in Colts Neck and attended school there until the age of eighteen. He worked in dry goods and shipbuilding before settling in Long BranchLong Branch, New Jersey
Long Branch is a city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 30,719.Long Branch was formed on April 11, 1867, as the Long Branch Commission, from portions of Ocean Township...
and going into the feed and grain business.
In 1894 Guire was elected to the Board of Chosen Freeholders, representing Ocean Township
Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey
Ocean Township is a township located in east central Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 27,291.Oakhurst and Wanamassa Ocean Township is a township located in east central Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
. At the May 11, 1898 annual reorganization, he was chosen as Director, succeeding fellow Democrat John Henry Heyer
John Henry Heyer
John Henry Heyer was an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey, who served on the Monmouth County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders....
.
Long Branch was chartered as a city in 1904, and separated from Ocean Township. In the 1904 general election
General election
In a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.The term...
, Guire was elected to a new freeholder seat, representing the Second Ward of Long Branch. On May 9, 1905, he resigned his seat representing Ocean Township; P. Hall Packer was appointed to the vacancy. The following day Guire was sworn in as the freeholder from the Second Ward of Long Branch, and was again chosen as Director.
In the 1905 general election, the voters of Monmouth County approved a referendum
Referendum
A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...
changing the Board of Chosen Freeholders from 24 members elected by township
Township (New Jersey)
A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. As a political entity, a township is a full-fledged municipality, on par with any town, city, borough, or village, collecting property taxes and providing...
s and wards
Wards of the United States
In the United States, a ward is an optional division of a city or town, especially an electoral district, for administrative and representative purposes...
to five members elected at-large
At-Large
At-large is a designation for representative members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent the whole membership of the body , rather than a subset of that membership...
. The new board was to be elected in the 1906 general election
General election
In a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.The term...
.
Republicans swept all five seats, defeating a ticket comprising Director Guire and five other incumbent
Incumbent
The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...
Democratic freeholders.
He served as a trustee of the New Jersey State Home for Boys in Monroe Township
Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey
Monroe Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 27,999. Monroe was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1838, from portions of South Amboy Township, based on the...
, and a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is an American fraternal order and social club founded in 1868...
, the Independent Order of Red Men, the Independent Order of Foresters, the Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in the United States in 1882, it is named in honor of Christopher Columbus....
and Catholic Benevolent Legion
Catholic Benevolent Legion
The Catholic Benevolent Legion was a Roman Catholic Benevolent society founded in New York in 1881, and it provided life insurance. It merged with the Knights of Columbus in 1969....
.
John Guire died of Bright's Disease
Bright's disease
Bright's disease is a historical classification of kidney diseases that would be described in modern medicine as acute or chronic nephritis. The term is no longer used, as diseases are now classified according to their more fully understood causes....
on February 19, 1910, in Los Angeles, California.