[1][2] Fagan was born on New Year's Day, January 1, 1851, in Dublin, Ireland and emigrated to the United States with his parents as a child.
During his first term, he was a member of the committees on ways and means, municipal corporations, unfinished businesses, State Library, and Soldier's Home.
[1][2][5] On April 1, 1893, Lawrence Fagan was elected the mayor of Hoboken, having received 3463 of the 6,123 total votes.
[5] Fagan was elected in April 1893 as a reform candidate against the Hudson County political machine known as the "Ring.
Later, the Fagan Iron Works were moved to Jersey city, located on two square blocks under what is now the ramp from Route 1&9 and Rt.