Andrew Thomas Maginnity (11 March 1849 – 12 March 1918) was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council from 14 July 1914 to 12 March 1918, when he died. He was appointed by the Reform Government.[1]
Maginnity's father came to New Zealand in 1847 as a hospital staff member of the 65th Regiment. He was born in Wellington on 11 March 1849.[2] He fought with the No. 2 division in Tītokowaru's War.[3] He married Jane Haite, the daughter of William Haite, on 8 January 1873 at St Paul's Cathedral in Wellington.[4]
Initially a public servant, he studied law in later life and in 1898, he was admitted to the bar. He was a member of the council of Victoria College.[5] He died on 12 March 1918 at his residence in Nelson.[6]