Carl Magee Carl Magee Carlton Cole "Carl" Magee (January 1872 – February 1946) was an American lawyer and publisher. He also patented the first parking meter which was installed for use. He was born in Iowa. Magee graduated from Upper Iowa University in 1896. Magee founded the "Magee's Independent" in 1922, which would change its name to the "New Mexico State Tribune" in 1923 and to the "Albuquerque Tribune" in 1933. The Tribune became defunct in 2008. Magee was important in bringing the Teapot Dome Scandal to the fore. When a judge Magee had once accused of corruption knocked him down in
Doris Magee Magee acted as chaperone for the female Australian athletes who travelled to London for the 1948 Summer Olympics. In 1952, Magee took issue with the low rankings given to the women's relay team vying for a spot in the 1952 Summer Olympics, which would have meant the team (consisting of Marjorie Jackson, Shirley Strickland, Verna Johnston and Winsome Cripps) would have been omitted from the Australian team. Magee said she was again willing to organise a door-to-door campaign to seek the necessary funds to send the athletes, similar to what she had done prior to the 1948 Olympics. Magee openly