 He died on August 16, 1942.From January 4, 1904 to January 2, 1905 Bagg served as a member and the president of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen.In the city election of December 6, 1904, Bagg was elected mayor in a three-way contest, receiving a majority of 206 votes over his closest opponent, Bagg was mayor of Pittsfield, Massachusetts from 1905 to 1907.