John H. Bagley Jr.

John Holroyd Bagley Jr. (November 26, 1832 – October 23, 1902) was an American politician and a United States representative from New York, serving two non-consecutive terms from 1875 to 1877, and from 1883 to 1885.

John Holroyd Bagley Jr.
Member of the New York State Assembly from the Greene County district
In office January 1, 1888 – December 31, 1888
Preceded by	Francis G. Walters
Succeeded by	Francis G. Walters
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 15th district
In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885
Preceded by	Thomas Cornell
Succeeded by	Lewis Beach
In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877
Preceded by	Eli Perry
Succeeded by	Stephen L. Mayham
Personal details
Born	November 26, 1832 (1832-11-26) Hudson, New York, US
Died	October 23, 1902 (1902-10-24) (aged 69) Catskill, New York, US
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Lydia M. Wicht Bagley
Children	Lydia Wicht Bagley
Profession	mining real estate banker politician

Biography

Born in Hudson, New York, Bagley attended the common schools. He married Lydia M. Wicht, and they had a daughter, Lydia Wicht.

Career

In 1852 Bagley went to California and engaged in mining and other pursuits. He returned to New York and engaged in steamboating on the Hudson River. He settled in Catskill, Greene County and engaged in mercantile pursuits and the manufacture of leather. He was supervisor of the town of Catskill from 1860 to 1864.

Elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fourth Congress, Bagley was a U.S. Representative for the fifteenth district of New York. He served from March 4, 1875 to March 3, 1877. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1876 and resumed his former mercantile pursuits. He was then elected to the Forty-eighth Congress, holding office from March 4, 1883 to March 3, 1885. During the Forty-eight Congress he was chairman of the Committee on Manufactures. Not a candidate for renomination in 1884, he engaged in banking and the insurance business and also served as vice president of the Catskill Mountain Railway Co.

Trustee of the village of Catskill, Bagley was also a member of the New York State Assembly (Greene Co.) in 1888. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1896 to the Fifty-fifth Congress.

Death

Bagley died in Catskill, Greene County, New York, on October 23, 1902 (age 69). He is interred at Village Cemetery, Catskill, New York.

External links

• United States Congress. "John H. Bagley Jr. (id: B000033)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.