Samuel F. Angus

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Samuel F. Angus
Born	Samuel Floyd Angus April 1855 Prairie Depot, Monroe County, Ohio, U.S.
Died	February 6, 1908(1908-02-06) (aged 52) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	businessman
Known for	Owner of the Detroit Tigers from 1902 to 1903, railway owner/executive
Spouse(s)	Dorothy Hood (d. 1907)^[1]

Samuel Floyd Angus (April 1855 – February 6, 1908) was the principal owner of the Detroit Tigers of the American League from 1902 through 1903. He was born in Monroe County, Ohio.^[2]^[3] Angus was also a "millionaire owner of Michigan electric railways". In 1902, Angus purchased the franchise from James D. Burns to become owner. In 1903, Angus sold the Tigers to Bill Yawkey. He died at Detroit in 1908 at the age of 52. His wife had predeceased him in 1908 and he is said to have "broken down physically and mentally" in the time before his death.^[4]^[5]

References

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↑ "S. F. Angus of Detroit Dies", Logansport Reporter, Friday, February 07, 1908, Logansport, Indiana, United States Of America
↑ "Sam Angus Dead", Fort Wayne News, Friday, February 07, 1908, Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States Of America
↑ Winnipeg Free Press, Thursday, December 24, 1908, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Detroit Tigers owners

v t e Principal owners of the Detroit Tigers franchise

James D. Burns Samuel F. Angus Bill Yawkey Bill Yawkey & Frank Navin Frank Navin Frank Navin & Walter Briggs, Sr. Walter Briggs, Sr. Walter Briggs, Jr. Fred Knorr & John Fetzer John Fetzer Tom Monaghan Mike Ilitch

Persondata
Name	Angus, Samuel F
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball executive
Date of birth	1855
Place of birth	Prairie Depot, Monroe County, Ohio, U.S.
Date of death	February 6, 1908
Place of death	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

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