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From: Portrait and Biographical Record of the State of Colorado, 1899
JAMES J. HAGERMAN, former president of the Colorado Midland Railway Company, and now president of the Pecos Valley & Northeastern Railway, is among the most successful and prominent citizens of Colorado Springs. Of Canadian birth, he is a descendant, in the third generation, from the founder of the family in America a native of Hanover, Germany, who settled in Dutchess County, N. Y., and was engaged in agricultural pursuits on the shores of the Hudson River. During the Revolutionary war his sympathies were with the British government, and on that account he transferred his place of residence to Ontario, where he continued a farmer until his death.
James P. Hagerman, father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Ontario, Canada, and removed from there to Michigan, settling near St. Clair, on the St. Clair River, where he purchased and improved a farm. Besides this, he had milling and other business interests. He continued to reside there until his death. His wife, Margaret Crawford, was born in the north of Ireland, of Scotch-Presbyterian descent, and, when a girl accompanied her parents to Canada, where much of her life was passed. Her death occurred in Colorado Springs in 1890. Of her three children only one survives, the subject of this sketch, who was born in Ontario in 1839. He was reared near St. Clair, Mich., and received his education in the University of Michigan at Ann Harbor, from which he graduated in 1861, with the degree of B.S.
The first employment secured by Mr. Hagerman was as purser on one of the Ward Line of steamers, from Buffalo to Chicago. He was a protégé of Capt. E. B. Ward, a wealthy shipman, who, upon organizing the Milwaukee Iron Company in 1866, made Mr. Hagerman its manager. A few years later he was made president of the company, and continued in that capacity until 1873, when he resigned. In company with a number of business men of Milwaukee he opened the-iron mines in the Menominee district, in the northern peninsula of Michigan, and was elected president of the Menominee Mining Company, the largest organization of its kind in the state. He was the principal discoverer and became the principal owner of the Chapin mine, which was the largest producer of iron in the entire country, and which brought to its owners a large fortune. When, in 1883, the company sold its interest to the Cambria Iron Company for a large sum, he severed his connection with the Iron Mountains and went to Europe, in order that the change of scene might enable him to recuperate his health, which had been injured by the demands of a large business.
Returning to this country in 1884, Mr. Hagerman settled in Colorado Springs. He soon became interested in mining in Leadville and Aspen, and was the largest owner of the Mollie Gibson mine. The shaping of the policy that resulted in the building of the Colorado Midland Railroad was due to his wise business judgment and energy, and he was president of the company at the time it was building from Colorado
Springs to Aspen, and on to Glenwood. His large interests in other connections led him, in 1889, to resign the presidency of this road, and he was interested in and secured the sale of the road to the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company.
About 1890 Mr. Hagerman became interested in the Pecos Valley of New Mexico, a section of country which he believed would prove most valuable by the securing of irrigation. He originated and became the head of large land and irrigation companies, and was also the projector and builder of the Pecos Valley & North-eastern Railway, of which he is now president. To his energy and keen judgment is largely due the development of the resources of a valley formerly almost unknown, but now recognized as one of the most fertile valleys of the southwest. Besides his connection with the development of that valley, he is president of a number of mining companies, and at one time was president of the First National Bank of Colorado Springs, but his interest in other enterprises caused him to resign, in order that he might give them more thought and attention. For many years he has been a trustee of Colorado College, and his interest in this institution of learning is evinced by his gifts and contributions to various departments of the college.
One of the finest and largest business blocks in Colorado Springs is the Hagerman block, which was built by Mr. Hagerman in 1890 and is still owned by him. In this building he has his business office. His residence, on North Cascade Avenue, is one of the finest in the city. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and assists in the various enterprises for the advancement of the city's business interests. While he votes the Republican ticket, he has never actively identified himself with public affairs, preferring to devote himself to his business. He is a member of the El Paso and Denver Clubs, the University Club of New York and the Metropolitan Club of New York.
In Tecumseh, Mich., Mr. Hagerman married Miss Anna Osborne of that city. She is a daughter of Hon. William H. Osborne, a native of New York State and a pioneer farmer of Michigan; he was in younger years quite active in public affairs and served with distinction in the state legislature, as well as in a number of local offices. He is still living in Tecumseh. Mr. and Mrs. Hagerman are the parents of two sons: Percy; and H. J., a graduate of Cornell and an attorney-at-law, who is now second secretary of the United States embassy in St. Petersburg, Russia.
From: Portrait and Biographical Record of the State of Colorado, 1899
JAMES J. HAGERMAN, former president of the Colorado Midland Railway Company, and now president of the Pecos Valley & Northeastern Railway, is among the most successful and prominent citizens of Colorado Springs. Of Canadian birth, he is a descendant, in the third generation, from the founder of the family in America a native of Hanover, Germany, who settled in Dutchess County, N. Y., and was engaged in agricultural pursuits on the shores of the Hudson River. During the Revolutionary war his sympathies were with the British government, and on that account he transferred his place of residence to Ontario, where he continued a farmer until his death.
James P. Hagerman, father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Ontario, Canada, and removed from there to Michigan, settling near St. Clair, on the St. Clair River, where he purchased and improved a farm. Besides this, he had milling and other business interests. He continued to reside there until his death. His wife, Margaret Crawford, was born in the north of Ireland, of Scotch-Presbyterian descent, and, when a girl accompanied her parents to Canada, where much of her life was passed. Her death occurred in Colorado Springs in 1890. Of her three children only one survives, the subject of this sketch, who was born in Ontario in 1839. He was reared near St. Clair, Mich., and received his education in the University of Michigan at Ann Harbor, from which he graduated in 1861, with the degree of B.S.
The first employment secured by Mr. Hagerman was as purser on one of the Ward Line of steamers, from Buffalo to Chicago. He was a protégé of Capt. E. B. Ward, a wealthy shipman, who, upon organizing the Milwaukee Iron Company in 1866, made Mr. Hagerman its manager. A few years later he was made president of the company, and continued in that capacity until 1873, when he resigned. In company with a number of business men of Milwaukee he opened the-iron mines in the Menominee district, in the northern peninsula of Michigan, and was elected president of the Menominee Mining Company, the largest organization of its kind in the state. He was the principal discoverer and became the principal owner of the Chapin mine, which was the largest producer of iron in the entire country, and which brought to its owners a large fortune. When, in 1883, the company sold its interest to the Cambria Iron Company for a large sum, he severed his connection with the Iron Mountains and went to Europe, in order that the change of scene might enable him to recuperate his health, which had been injured by the demands of a large business.
Returning to this country in 1884, Mr. Hagerman settled in Colorado Springs. He soon became interested in mining in Leadville and Aspen, and was the largest owner of the Mollie Gibson mine. The shaping of the policy that resulted in the building of the Colorado Midland Railroad was due to his wise business judgment and energy, and he was president of the company at the time it was building from Colorado
Springs to Aspen, and on to Glenwood. His large interests in other connections led him, in 1889, to resign the presidency of this road, and he was interested in and secured the sale of the road to the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company.
About 1890 Mr. Hagerman became interested in the Pecos Valley of New Mexico, a section of country which he believed would prove most valuable by the securing of irrigation. He originated and became the head of large land and irrigation companies, and was also the projector and builder of the Pecos Valley & North-eastern Railway, of which he is now president. To his energy and keen judgment is largely due the development of the resources of a valley formerly almost unknown, but now recognized as one of the most fertile valleys of the southwest. Besides his connection with the development of that valley, he is president of a number of mining companies, and at one time was president of the First National Bank of Colorado Springs, but his interest in other enterprises caused him to resign, in order that he might give them more thought and attention. For many years he has been a trustee of Colorado College, and his interest in this institution of learning is evinced by his gifts and contributions to various departments of the college.
One of the finest and largest business blocks in Colorado Springs is the Hagerman block, which was built by Mr. Hagerman in 1890 and is still owned by him. In this building he has his business office. His residence, on North Cascade Avenue, is one of the finest in the city. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and assists in the various enterprises for the advancement of the city's business interests. While he votes the Republican ticket, he has never actively identified himself with public affairs, preferring to devote himself to his business. He is a member of the El Paso and Denver Clubs, the University Club of New York and the Metropolitan Club of New York.
In Tecumseh, Mich., Mr. Hagerman married Miss Anna Osborne of that city. She is a daughter of Hon. William H. Osborne, a native of New York State and a pioneer farmer of Michigan; he was in younger years quite active in public affairs and served with distinction in the state legislature, as well as in a number of local offices. He is still living in Tecumseh. Mr. and Mrs. Hagerman are the parents of two sons: Percy; and H. J., a graduate of Cornell and an attorney-at-law, who is now second secretary of the United States embassy in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Courtesy of Ron West.
From: Portrait and Biographical Record of the State of Colorado, 1899
JAMES J. HAGERMAN, former president of the Colorado Midland Railway Company, and now president of the Pecos Valley & Northeastern Railway, is among the most successful and prominent citizens of Colorado Springs. Of Canadian birth, he is a descendant, in the third generation, from the founder of the family in America a native of Hanover, Germany, who settled in Dutchess County, N. Y., and was engaged in agricultural pursuits on the shores of the Hudson River. During the Revolutionary war his sympathies were with the British government, and on that account he transferred his place of residence to Ontario, where he continued a farmer until his death.
James P. Hagerman, father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Ontario, Canada, and removed from there to Michigan, settling near St. Clair, on the St. Clair River, where he purchased and improved a farm. Besides this, he had milling and other business interests. He continued to reside there until his death. His wife, Margaret Crawford, was born in the north of Ireland, of Scotch-Presbyterian descent, and, when a girl accompanied her parents to Canada, where much of her life was passed. Her death occurred in Colorado Springs in 1890. Of her three children only one survives, the subject of this sketch, who was born in Ontario in 1839. He was reared near St. Clair, Mich., and received his education in the University of Michigan at Ann Harbor, from which he graduated in 1861, with the degree of B.S.
The first employment secured by Mr. Hagerman was as purser on one of the Ward Line of steamers, from Buffalo to Chicago. He was a protégé of Capt. E. B. Ward, a wealthy shipman, who, upon organizing the Milwaukee Iron Company in 1866, made Mr. Hagerman its manager. A few years later he was made president of the company, and continued in that capacity until 1873, when he resigned. In company with a number of business men of Milwaukee he opened the-iron mines in the Menominee district, in the northern peninsula of Michigan, and was elected president of the Menominee Mining Company, the largest organization of its kind in the state. He was the principal discoverer and became the principal owner of the Chapin mine, which was the largest producer of iron in the entire country, and which brought to its owners a large fortune. When, in 1883, the company sold its interest to the Cambria Iron Company for a large sum, he severed his connection with the Iron Mountains and went to Europe, in order that the change of scene might enable him to recuperate his health, which had been injured by the demands of a large business.
Returning to this country in 1884, Mr. Hagerman settled in Colorado Springs. He soon became interested in mining in Leadville and Aspen, and was the largest owner of the Mollie Gibson mine. The shaping of the policy that resulted in the building of the Colorado Midland Railroad was due to his wise business judgment and energy, and he was president of the company at the time it was building from Colorado
Springs to Aspen, and on to Glenwood. His large interests in other connections led him, in 1889, to resign the presidency of this road, and he was interested in and secured the sale of the road to the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company.
About 1890 Mr. Hagerman became interested in the Pecos Valley of New Mexico, a section of country which he believed would prove most valuable by the securing of irrigation. He originated and became the head of large land and irrigation companies, and was also the projector and builder of the Pecos Valley & North-eastern Railway, of which he is now president. To his energy and keen judgment is largely due the development of the resources of a valley formerly almost unknown, but now recognized as one of the most fertile valleys of the southwest. Besides his connection with the development of that valley, he is president of a number of mining companies, and at one time was president of the First National Bank of Colorado Springs, but his interest in other enterprises caused him to resign, in order that he might give them more thought and attention. For many years he has been a trustee of Colorado College, and his interest in this institution of learning is evinced by his gifts and contributions to various departments of the college.
One of the finest and largest business blocks in Colorado Springs is the Hagerman block, which was built by Mr. Hagerman in 1890 and is still owned by him. In this building he has his business office. His residence, on North Cascade Avenue, is one of the finest in the city. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and assists in the various enterprises for the advancement of the city's business interests. While he votes the Republican ticket, he has never actively identified himself with public affairs, preferring to devote himself to his business. He is a member of the El Paso and Denver Clubs, the University Club of New York and the Metropolitan Club of New York.
In Tecumseh, Mich., Mr. Hagerman married Miss Anna Osborne of that city. She is a daughter of Hon. William H. Osborne, a native of New York State and a pioneer farmer of Michigan; he was in younger years quite active in public affairs and served with distinction in the state legislature, as well as in a number of local offices. He is still living in Tecumseh. Mr. and Mrs. Hagerman are the parents of two sons: Percy; and H. J., a graduate of Cornell and an attorney-at-law, who is now second secretary of the United States embassy in St. Petersburg, Russia.
From: Portrait and Biographical Record of the State of Colorado, 1899
JAMES J. HAGERMAN, former president of the Colorado Midland Railway Company, and now president of the Pecos Valley & Northeastern Railway, is among the most successful and prominent citizens of Colorado Springs. Of Canadian birth, he is a descendant, in the third generation, from the founder of the family in America a native of Hanover, Germany, who settled in Dutchess County, N. Y., and was engaged in agricultural pursuits on the shores of the Hudson River. During the Revolutionary war his sympathies were with the British government, and on that account he transferred his place of residence to Ontario, where he continued a farmer until his death.
James P. Hagerman, father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Ontario, Canada, and removed from there to Michigan, settling near St. Clair, on the St. Clair River, where he purchased and improved a farm. Besides this, he had milling and other business interests. He continued to reside there until his death. His wife, Margaret Crawford, was born in the north of Ireland, of Scotch-Presbyterian descent, and, when a girl accompanied her parents to Canada, where much of her life was passed. Her death occurred in Colorado Springs in 1890. Of her three children only one survives, the subject of this sketch, who was born in Ontario in 1839. He was reared near St. Clair, Mich., and received his education in the University of Michigan at Ann Harbor, from which he graduated in 1861, with the degree of B.S.
The first employment secured by Mr. Hagerman was as purser on one of the Ward Line of steamers, from Buffalo to Chicago. He was a protégé of Capt. E. B. Ward, a wealthy shipman, who, upon organizing the Milwaukee Iron Company in 1866, made Mr. Hagerman its manager. A few years later he was made president of the company, and continued in that capacity until 1873, when he resigned. In company with a number of business men of Milwaukee he opened the-iron mines in the Menominee district, in the northern peninsula of Michigan, and was elected president of the Menominee Mining Company, the largest organization of its kind in the state. He was the principal discoverer and became the principal owner of the Chapin mine, which was the largest producer of iron in the entire country, and which brought to its owners a large fortune. When, in 1883, the company sold its interest to the Cambria Iron Company for a large sum, he severed his connection with the Iron Mountains and went to Europe, in order that the change of scene might enable him to recuperate his health, which had been injured by the demands of a large business.
Returning to this country in 1884, Mr. Hagerman settled in Colorado Springs. He soon became interested in mining in Leadville and Aspen, and was the largest owner of the Mollie Gibson mine. The shaping of the policy that resulted in the building of the Colorado Midland Railroad was due to his wise business judgment and energy, and he was president of the company at the time it was building from Colorado
Springs to Aspen, and on to Glenwood. His large interests in other connections led him, in 1889, to resign the presidency of this road, and he was interested in and secured the sale of the road to the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company.
About 1890 Mr. Hagerman became interested in the Pecos Valley of New Mexico, a section of country which he believed would prove most valuable by the securing of irrigation. He originated and became the head of large land and irrigation companies, and was also the projector and builder of the Pecos Valley & North-eastern Railway, of which he is now president. To his energy and keen judgment is largely due the development of the resources of a valley formerly almost unknown, but now recognized as one of the most fertile valleys of the southwest. Besides his connection with the development of that valley, he is president of a number of mining companies, and at one time was president of the First National Bank of Colorado Springs, but his interest in other enterprises caused him to resign, in order that he might give them more thought and attention. For many years he has been a trustee of Colorado College, and his interest in this institution of learning is evinced by his gifts and contributions to various departments of the college.
One of the finest and largest business blocks in Colorado Springs is the Hagerman block, which was built by Mr. Hagerman in 1890 and is still owned by him. In this building he has his business office. His residence, on North Cascade Avenue, is one of the finest in the city. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and assists in the various enterprises for the advancement of the city's business interests. While he votes the Republican ticket, he has never actively identified himself with public affairs, preferring to devote himself to his business. He is a member of the El Paso and Denver Clubs, the University Club of New York and the Metropolitan Club of New York.
In Tecumseh, Mich., Mr. Hagerman married Miss Anna Osborne of that city. She is a daughter of Hon. William H. Osborne, a native of New York State and a pioneer farmer of Michigan; he was in younger years quite active in public affairs and served with distinction in the state legislature, as well as in a number of local offices. He is still living in Tecumseh. Mr. and Mrs. Hagerman are the parents of two sons: Percy; and H. J., a graduate of Cornell and an attorney-at-law, who is now second secretary of the United States embassy in St. Petersburg, Russia.
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