Born in
Tallmadge, Ohio, McNagny moved in early life to
Whitley County, Indiana. He attended the public schools and Springfield Academy in
South Whitley, Indiana.
Early career He then taught school while working on his father's farm for six years. From 1868 to 1875, he served as the
Larwill, Indiana station agent for the Pennsylvania Railroad. While working for the railroad, McNagny
studied law, was
admitted to the bar in 1875, and commenced practice in
Columbia City, Indiana as the partner of
Thomas R. Marshall.
Congress In 1892, McNagny was elected as a
Democrat to the
Fifty-third Congress. He served one term, March 4, 1893, to March 3, 1895. In 1894, he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the
Fifty-fourth Congress.
Later career and death After leaving Congress, McNagny resumed the practice of law in Columbia City. He died in Columbia City on August 24, 1923, and was interred in the city's Masonic Cemetery. ==References==