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
William A. Magee the family and the Mayor's notable uncle, Christopher Lyman Magee. Magee was featured in the 1924 film "Fording the Lincoln Highway". Magee also wrote an informative article about what he considered to be the inefficiencies of city government. While many of the concepts he addresses seem logical, at the time of publication many local governments were run through executive checks and balances to the point of ineffectiveness. Magee wrote that city governments should be more centralized and focused to be effective. William A. Magee William Addison Magee (4 May 1873 – 25 March 1938) was born in Pittsburgh's Hill District