J. Earl Wagner
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Born
November 6, 1861
Jacob Earl Wagner
November 6, 1861
York, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedNovember 11, 1943 (aged 82)
OccupationBusinessman
J. Earl Wagner | |
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 Wagner in the 1899 Spalding guide | |
| Born | Jacob Earl Wagner November 6, 1861 York, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | November 11, 1943 (aged 82) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Jacob Earl Wagner (November 6, 1861 – November 11, 1943) was a businessman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is primarily known as the owner of various baseball teams during the late 19th century, most notably the original Washington Senators. Along with his brother, George W. Wagner, Wagner owned the Senators from their entry into the National League in 1892 until 1899.
Wagner was born in York, Pennsylvania. His family moved to Baltimore, Maryland in 1876, and he later moved to Philadelphia with his brother George in 1893-94. Prior to their ownership of the Senators, Wagner and his brother were associates in the Armour meat-packing firm.