The law practice of the firm Gannon & McGuirk was noteworthy at the itme this article was written.  The junior member of the firm, Ambrose P. McGuirk, began the practice of his profession at Davenport in 1878, at which time the above mentioned partnership was entered into.  Mr. McGuirk took a law course at Ann Arbor, from which institution he was graduated in 1878, and was admitted to the bar.  He was a native of St. Marys, Canada, where he was born in 1854.  He received his early education at that place and in an academy at London, Ontario, from which he graduated in 1876.  He came to Davenport in 1878 and he has been closely identified with various Catholic societies. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L