BIOGRAPHY: Bagg, S.
From the A.T. Andreas Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Iowa, 1875

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Honorable S. BAGG was born in Lanesborough, Massa-chusetts, August 6,
1823. His early education was received at a private school in his native
town, and completed by spending three years at Lenox Academy. Read law
with William T.Filley, and, after being admitted, removed to Elyria,
Lorain County, Ohio, in May, 1845, where he practiced law for nearly
twelve years, when, in March, 1857, he located  in Waterloo, Iowa, and
entered into partnership with Honorable H.B.Allen, which partnership was
continued foe ten years.
     He was appointed A.Q.M., with rank of captain, in U.S.A. Nov. 23,
1862, and served until December, 865--- was breveted major for efficient
service.
     in November,1868, he  was elected the first Judge of the Ninth
District Circuit Court, which position he filled with so much credit to
himself, and general satisfaction, that he was re-elected in 1872.