Background
Fagan was born on New Year"s Day, January 1, 1851 in Dublin, Ireland and emigrated to the United States with his parents as a child.
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After being educated in public schools, Fagan became a blacksmith"s apprentice. In 1872, Fagan partnered with Issac Mansfield to form Architectural Iron Works, a manufacturing company which provided structural and decorative iron. He served as a volunteer fireman, and became interested in politics.
Fagan was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in 1888 and served two terms.
While an Assmeblyman, Fagan became known for his proposal to split Hudson County by allowing the northern towns to secede and form a new Hamilton County. Fagan was elected mayor in April 1893 as a reform candidate against the Hudson County political machine known as the "Ring."
He died on May 9, 1921.
