Fagan attended Manhattan College, graduating at the top of his class in 1869. He also received an M.A. in 1872 and a Ph.D. in 1880.[1] He spent several years as a teacher for Manhattan College. In 1876, he moved to Maspeth, Queens. There, he was elected School Commissioner in 1882, served as the first principal of Long Island City High School for a number of years, and after the Consolidation of Greater New York he was appointed Superintendent of Schools in Queens. He held the latter position at the time of his death.[2]
edward, fagan, edward, francis, fagan, february, 1849, december, 1901, american, schoolteacher, principal, politician, from, york, life, editfagan, born, february, 1849, york, city, york, irish, parentage, fagan, attended, manhattan, college, graduating, class. Edward Francis Fagan February 27 1849 December 7 1901 was an American schoolteacher principal and politician from New York Life EditFagan was born on February 27 1849 in New York City New York He was of Irish parentage 1 Fagan attended Manhattan College graduating at the top of his class in 1869 He also received an M A in 1872 and a Ph D in 1880 1 He spent several years as a teacher for Manhattan College In 1876 he moved to Maspeth Queens There he was elected School Commissioner in 1882 served as the first principal of Long Island City High School for a number of years and after the Consolidation of Greater New York he was appointed Superintendent of Schools in Queens He held the latter position at the time of his death 2 In 1885 Fagan was elected to the New York State Senate as a Democrat representing New York s 1st State Senate district Suffolk and Queens Counties He served in the Senate in 1886 1 and 1887 3 Fagan died at home from a brain abscess on December 7 1901 2 He was buried in Calvary Cemetery References Edit a b c The Evening Journal 1886 Almanac 1886 p 125 via Internet Archive a b E F Fagan PDF The New York Times Vol LI no 16199 New York N Y 8 December 1901 p 7 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint url status link McBride Alexander ed 1887 The Evening Journal 1887 Almanac Albany N Y Weed Parsons amp Co p 145 via Internet Archive External links EditEdward F Fagan at Find a GraveNew York State SenatePreceded byJames Otis New York State Senate 1st District1886 1887 Succeeded bySimeon S Hawkins Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edward F Fagan amp oldid 1128960501, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
