David Wager Explained

David Wager
State Senate:New York
District:5th
Term Start:1836
Term End:1840
Predecessor:John G. Stower
Successor:Henry A. Foster
Birth Date:17 March 1804
Resting Place:Forest Hill Cemetery
Utica, New York, U.S.

David Wager (March 17, 1804 – July 27, 1870) was an American politician from New York.

Life

He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Oneida Co.) in 1833 and 1835.

He was a member of the New York State Senate (5th D.) from 1836 to 1840, sitting in the 59th, 60th, 61st, 62nd and 63rd New York State Legislatures.

In 1840, he married Mary Eliza Williams (c. 1811–1904), daughter of Judge Nathan Williams (1773–1835). Their daughter Mary Wager married in 1863 State Senator Alexander T. Goodwin (1837–1899).

Wager died on July 27, 1870.[1] David Wager and his wife were buried at the Forest Hill Cemetery, Utica.

Gen. Henry Halleck (1815–1872) and Bishop Henry Benjamin Whipple (1822–1901) were his nephews.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Death of a Prominent Politician . 1870-07-31 . . 2 . . 2022-10-06.