Samuel F. Angus
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Samuel Floyd Angus April 1855 Prairie Depot, Monroe County, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | February 6, 1908 (aged 52) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | businessman |
| Known for | Owner of the Detroit Tigers from Nov. 1901 to Oct. 1903, railway owner/executive |
| Spouse(s) | Dorothy Hood (died 1907) |
Samuel Floyd Angus (April 1855 – February 6, 1908) was an American business owner and professional sports team owner. He was the principal owner of the Detroit Tigers of the American League from November 1901 through October 1903.
Angus began his career as a book agent in Ohio. He subsequently entered the life insurance business, first as an agent and later as a regional manager for large life insurance interests. In the late 1890s, he became a promoter and builder of interurban electric railways, including the 61-mile Toledo, Fremont & Norwalk Railway (later part of the Lake Shore Electric Railway) and the 79-mile Detroit, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor & Jackson Railway (sometimes known as the "Ypsi-Ann").
In November 1901, he led a syndicate that acquired the Detroit Tigers from James D. Burns and George Stallings. He purchased majority interest in 1902 and owned the team until late 1903. During Angus's ownership, the team began the tradition of training in the south and acquired stars "Wild Bill" Donovan and "Wahoo Sam" Crawford, whose services would be key to the 1907 American League championship team.
Angus was born in 1855 at Prairie Depot (now known as Wayne) in Monroe County, Ohio, near Toledo. He was the son of Stephen and Lillie (Atkinson) Angus. He began his career as a book agent, traveling through Ohio. Angus later credited his work as a book agent with his development as a businessman:
"I think that this experience developed all the business tact I have. It was a hard road to travel and necessitated close study of human nature. I learned to read men's faces, to know their moods, and to judge their character. It necessitated a great deal of reading as well, for I found the great way to draw men out and get them interested was to catch them by sounding their favorite style of books. I had to be generally well informed to talk intelligently, and I think the experience had much to do toward broadening my views of life generally."
In his work as a book agent, he was located variously in Toledo, Wheeling and Cleveland.
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