Background
Magarey was born in County Down, Ireland.
Magarey was born in County Down, Ireland.
In the 1850s he moved to Enfield, South Australia. He died at his farm at Enfield on 31 August 1902. He drowned following the wreck of the Steamship Admella.
He was also one of the Members of the South Australian House of Assembly, 1860–1862 for West Torrens, and one of the South Australian Legislative Council 1865-1867.