John J. Bagley

John Judson Bagley ( born July 24, 1832 in Medina, Orleans County, New York, † December 27, 1881 in San Francisco ) was an American politician and from 1873 to 1877 the 16th Governor of Michigan.

Early years

John Bagley went up to the age of eight schools in Lockport, New York. Then he moved with his father to Constantine in Michigan, where he attended the local schools. Due to the poor financial situation of the family John had to earn their own money early. At the age of 13 he became a clerk in a store in Constantine. After his father was then moved to Owosso, John worked again in a store. At that time he became interested in literature and in his spare time he read many books. After another move in 1847 to Bagley settled in Detroit. There he was employed in a tobacco shop. This business he bought seven years later and made it the " Mayflower Tobacco Company ," a floristic -based company, which established in tobacco.

Rise in Michigan

Over the years, John Bagley expanded its business activities to other areas. He was active in the mining business as well as banking and insurance. Between 1867 and 1872 he was president of a company founded by his insurance company. Politically, John Bagley was a founding member of the Republican Party. In 1855 he was elected for three years in the Board of Education of Detroit. Between 1860 and 1861 he was on the city council. Between 1865 and 1872, Bagley was on the board of police administration from Detroit ( Detroit Board of Police Commissioners ). From 1868 to 1870 he was also state chairman of the Republican in Michigan, as their candidate, he was elected in 1872 as the new governor of his country.

Governor of Michigan

John Bagley took up his new post on January 1, 1873 and after a very re-election in 1874 until January 3, 1877 remain in office. During this time, Bagley passed a law on the taxation of alcoholic beverages (liquor Tax Law ). Bagley himself was a supporter of the Prohibition movement. The legislation to regulate the railroad companies have been improved and a national health committee was established. Also a State Fisheries Commission was launched. Both the school system and the charities have also been improved. The state militia was restructured and was now officially named the "National Guard ." Even the youth prison has been improved.

Further CV

After the expiration of his term of office Bagley remained politically active. In 1880 he applied unsuccessfully for a seat in the U.S. Senate. In December 1881, he then died. He was married to Frances E. Newberry, with whom he had eight children.

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