The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 100 PETER BAGLEY. More than a quarter of a century has passed since Peter Bagley became identified with the mining interests of Kittitas county and in this connection he has made steady progress until in 1913 he was appointed to his present responsible position -that of general superintendent of the mines of the Northwest Improvement Company at Cle Elum and Roslyn. He was born in Ireland, December 26, 1863, a son of James and Katherine Bagley, who came to the United States in the year of his birth. They made their way to Illinois and the father was connected with the building of the Union Pacific Railroad until 1869. He then located in Seattle and through the intervening period the family has been identified with the northwest. Later he was at Newcastle, Washington, and while there working in the mines met an accidental death. His widow survived and passed away in Seattle. When a lad of but twelve years Peter Bagley began working in the mines at Newcastle and later was employed in a similar way at Seattle for three years. He came to Roslyn in 1891, so that for twenty-eight, years he has been a resident of this locality and throughout the entire period has been identified with its mining interests. In 1901 he was advanced to the position of foreman of the Dip mine at Roslyn and in 1910 was made district superintendent, having charge over three mines. Promotion again came to him in 1913, when he was made general superintendent of the Northwest Improvement Company's mines at Cle Elum and at Roslyn. His work in this connection is of a most important character and his duties are discharged with thoroughness, system and notable ability. In 1887 Mr. Bagley was joined in wedlock to Miss Mary Barrett, of Newcastle, Washington, and their children are as follows: Nellie, the wife of Otto Albers, a resident of Chehalis, Washington; Margaret, the wife of John Lewis, of Roslyn; Rose, the wife of Walter Grimm, a resident of Chehalis but now serving in the United States army; Kate, the wife of Leonard Ackerman, who makes his home in Tacoma but is now on active duty in France with the United States army; May and E. J., both at home. Mr. Bagley exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the republican party but supported Grover Cleveland for the presidency when elected the second time. He is connected with the Foresters and with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. His has been an active life in which he has thoroughly mastered every task assigned him and his knowledge of every phase o the mining business has brought him prominently to the front in this connection, for he has been ambitious, energetic and thoroughly reliable and his many substantial qualities have therefore gained for him promotion to his present place of responsibility. ******************************** Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.