William A. Magee

William A. Magee
43rd and 46th Mayor of Pittsburgh
In office
January 2, 1922 – January 4, 1926[1]
Preceded byEdward V. Babcock
Succeeded byCharles H. Kline
In office
April 5, 1909 – January 5, 1914[1]
Preceded byGeorge W. Guthrie
Succeeded byJoseph G. Armstrong
Member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
In office
1901–1904
Personal details
Born
William Addison Magee

(1873-05-04)May 4, 1873
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 25, 1938(1938-03-25) (aged 64)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationFranklin and Marshall College
OccupationLawyer, politician

William Addison Magee (May 4, 1873 – March 25, 1938) was born in Pittsburgh's Hill District neighborhood near the site of the former Mellon Arena. Before becoming mayor, he gained his reputation by serving as Assistant District Attorney for Allegheny County of which Pittsburgh is the county seat. He twice served as Mayor of Pittsburgh, from 1909 to 1914, and again from 1922 to 1926. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1901 to 1904.[2]

  1. ^ a b Swetnam, George (October 25, 1973). "Mayors' Notebook". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 47.
  2. ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members M". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.