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George A. Bagley

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George Augustus Bagley
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives
fromNew York's22nddistrict
In office
March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879
Preceded byEllis H. Roberts
Succeeded byWarner Miller
Personal details
BornJuly 22, 1826(1826-07-22)
Watertown, New York,U.S.
DiedMay 12, 1915(1915-05-13)(aged 88)
Watertown, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSabine Pauline Bagley
Children5
ProfessionLawyer, iron manufacturer

George Augustus Bagley(July 22, 1826 – May 12, 1915) was an American politician and aUnited States representativefromNew York.

Biography

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Born inWatertown,Jefferson County,Bagley received an academic training, studied law, wasadmitted to the barin New York in 1847 and commenced practice in Watertown. He married Sabine Pauline and they had five children, one of whom died in infancy.

Career

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Bagley continued the practice of his profession in Watertown until his retirement in 1853 to engage in the manufacture of iron. He was president of the village of Watertown in 1866, andtown supervisorfrom 1865 to 1868.

Elected as aRepublican,Bagley wasU.S. Representativefor the twenty-second district of New York to the Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth Congresses. He was in office from March 4, 1875, to March 3, 1879.[1]He resumed the manufacture of iron until his death in 1915.

Death

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Bagley died on May 12, 1915. He is buried at Brookside Cemetery in Watertown.[2]

References

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  1. ^"George A. Bagley".Govtrack US Congress.RetrievedAugust 9,2013.
  2. ^"George A. Bagley".The Political Graveyard.RetrievedAugust 9,2013.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Representative of the 22nd Congressional District of New York
March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879
Succeeded by