John H. McAvoy (1830-1893) was the founder of the

McAvoy Brewing Company McAvoy Brewing Company (founded in 1865 as Bemis & Rindge Brewery by Henry V. Bemis) was run by John H. McAvoy in Chicago, Illinois and was one of Chicago's largest breweries before Prohibition."His Labors Ended - John H. McAvoy passes the porta ...

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, and was elected a

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from the 3rd ward of Chicago in 1869. He served as

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president in 1871, during the rebuilding of Chicago after the

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."His Labors Ended - John H. McAvoy passes the portals of eternity", Chicago Tribune July 25th, 1893

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{{DEFAULTSORT:McAvoy, John H. 1830 births 1893 deaths Businesspeople from Chicago British emigrants to the United States American brewers 19th-century American businesspeople Chicago City Council members