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Daniel Bagley

1818 – 1905

American clergyman

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Lived 1818 – 1905 (aged 86). Daniel Bagley was an American businessperson and preacher.

Daniel Bagley (September 7, 1818 – April 26, 1905) was a pioneer preacher, educational booster, and industrialist in Seattle, Washington. Arriving in Seattle in 1860, he was instrumental in the founding of the Territorial University of Washington. A Methodist minister, in 1865 he founded the Little Brown Church, formally known as the First Methodist Protestant Church of Seattle. He also managed the Newcastle coal mines and helped run the Lake Washington Coal Company for a time. His son, Clarence B. Bagley (1843-1932), was a prominent early Washington historian.

Early life Daniel Bagley was born on September 7, 1818, in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. He worked on his father's farm clearing the land and completing various chores. In 1840, he married Massachusetts-raised Susannah Rogers Whipple. They spent their honeymoon moving to new land in Illinois. After becoming a Methodist minister in 1842, he traveled the state of Illinois as a circuit preacher.

Bagley Hall at the University of Washington houses the Department of Chemistry.

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Clarence Bagley

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Who was Daniel Bagley?

American clergyman

When was Daniel Bagley born?

Daniel Bagley was born on 7 September 1818 in Hayfield Township.

When did Daniel Bagley die?

Daniel Bagley died on 26 April 1905 in Seattle.

What was Daniel Bagley's occupation?

Daniel Bagley was a businessperson and preacher.

What nationality was Daniel Bagley?

Daniel Bagley was American.

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· Wikipedia: Daniel Bagley

· Wikidata: Q20806907

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