John Addington Wagner I was the grandson of a German emigrant farmer and the son of a Grand Trunk railroad man.
John had an older brother Dewitt Clinton Wagner who did not survive past the age of eight. He died in Kansas when the family lived there for a short period. Each brother was given a name in tribute to their maternal grandfather.
John was born on a Leroy Township farm settled by his grandparents who received a Land Grant in 1845. John's mother was the former Ayletta Amanda Addington. Her family came from New York. She was the daughter of a prominent physician who had settled in Battle Creek and established his medical practice in 1857.
John was injured at age 10 while playing rugby football. He required the use of crutches for two years and the injury prevented him from fully participating in high school athletics.
John attended the University of Michigan for a three law course. He graduated in 1908 and was admitted to the bar. He began his law career in Battle Creek and was later joined by his daughter Alice and son John II.
John served as City Attorney from 1916 to 1933. He never ran for public office but was active in politics. He delved in real estate as a hobby. He developed the Addington Hills Addition of northeast Battle Creek in the 1920's. John and Alice built the first home in the development in 1930.
John had an older brother Dewitt Clinton Wagner who did not survive past the age of eight. He died in Kansas when the family lived there for a short period. Each brother was given a name in tribute to their maternal grandfather.
John was born on a Leroy Township farm settled by his grandparents who received a Land Grant in 1845. John's mother was the former Ayletta Amanda Addington. Her family came from New York. She was the daughter of a prominent physician who had settled in Battle Creek and established his medical practice in 1857.
John was injured at age 10 while playing rugby football. He required the use of crutches for two years and the injury prevented him from fully participating in high school athletics.
John attended the University of Michigan for a three law course. He graduated in 1908 and was admitted to the bar. He began his law career in Battle Creek and was later joined by his daughter Alice and son John II.
John served as City Attorney from 1916 to 1933. He never ran for public office but was active in politics. He delved in real estate as a hobby. He developed the Addington Hills Addition of northeast Battle Creek in the 1920's. John and Alice built the first home in the development in 1930.
John Addington Wagner I was the grandson of a German emigrant farmer and the son of a Grand Trunk railroad man.
John had an older brother Dewitt Clinton Wagner who did not survive past the age of eight. He died in Kansas when the family lived there for a short period. Each brother was given a name in tribute to their maternal grandfather.
John was born on a Leroy Township farm settled by his grandparents who received a Land Grant in 1845. John's mother was the former Ayletta Amanda Addington. Her family came from New York. She was the daughter of a prominent physician who had settled in Battle Creek and established his medical practice in 1857.
John was injured at age 10 while playing rugby football. He required the use of crutches for two years and the injury prevented him from fully participating in high school athletics.
John attended the University of Michigan for a three law course. He graduated in 1908 and was admitted to the bar. He began his law career in Battle Creek and was later joined by his daughter Alice and son John II.
John served as City Attorney from 1916 to 1933. He never ran for public office but was active in politics. He delved in real estate as a hobby. He developed the Addington Hills Addition of northeast Battle Creek in the 1920's. John and Alice built the first home in the development in 1930.
John had an older brother Dewitt Clinton Wagner who did not survive past the age of eight. He died in Kansas when the family lived there for a short period. Each brother was given a name in tribute to their maternal grandfather.
John was born on a Leroy Township farm settled by his grandparents who received a Land Grant in 1845. John's mother was the former Ayletta Amanda Addington. Her family came from New York. She was the daughter of a prominent physician who had settled in Battle Creek and established his medical practice in 1857.
John was injured at age 10 while playing rugby football. He required the use of crutches for two years and the injury prevented him from fully participating in high school athletics.
John attended the University of Michigan for a three law course. He graduated in 1908 and was admitted to the bar. He began his law career in Battle Creek and was later joined by his daughter Alice and son John II.
John served as City Attorney from 1916 to 1933. He never ran for public office but was active in politics. He delved in real estate as a hobby. He developed the Addington Hills Addition of northeast Battle Creek in the 1920's. John and Alice built the first home in the development in 1930.
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