Digital Collection

Bagley, John Judson

Born
7/24/1832
Birthplace
Medina, New York
Titles and Honors
16th Governor of Michigan
Comissioner of the Metropolitan Police Board; one of first commissioners, served for 6 years.
Member, Detroit Common Council for 2 years.
Member, Detroit Board Education
President of Detroit Safe Co. and Michigan Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Notes
Misc. items associated with - Bio file
Photostat of - Bio file
Program - GHM - 1953 - Bio File
Misc. photos of - Bio File
See also: Historic Citizen file - Urban History Office
Occupation
1847 - Entered the tobacco trade with Issac S. Millier Co. and remained there for 21 years.
1853 - Established the John J. Bagley & Co.
As Governor he established the State Fish Comission and State Board of Health.
Governor of Michigan, 1873-1876
Publications
Farmer, HISTORY OF DETROIT, Vol. II, p. 1053
THE DETROIT NEWS, Sunday, October 11, 1931, p. 14
Spouse
Frances Elizabeth Newbury, m. 1/16/1855, Dubuque, Iowa
Children
Florence
John N.
Frances B.
Maragaret
OIive
Paul Frederick
Helen
Nationality
American