Lawrence Fagan was an American business owner and Democratic politician who served as the twenty-second mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, and served in the New Jersey General Assembly for two terms from 1889 to 1890.
10 Facts About Lawrence Fagan
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In 1872, Lawrence Fagan partnered with Issac Mansfield to form Architectural Iron Works, a manufacturing company which provided structural and decorative iron.
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Lawrence Fagan served as a volunteer fireman, and became interested in politics.
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Lawrence Fagan was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in 1888 and served two terms.
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Lawrence Fagan was a co-founder and part owner of the "Hoboken Observer" newspaper in 1893, which later became the "Hudson Observer".
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Lawrence Fagan was indicted by a grand jury in 1899.
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Lawrence Fagan died on May 9,1921, at his home on 1000 Hudson Street, Hoboken, NJ.
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Lawrence Fagan first entered politics as the Democratic candidate for the NJ House of Assembly in 1888.
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Lawrence Fagan was part of a movement to divide Hudson county into two parts, naming the southern half "Hamilton County" after Alexander Hamilton.
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Lawrence Fagan lost to Republican Opponent George Gonzales, giving him his first political defeat.