David Douglas Wagener
David Douglas Wagener (October 11, 1792 – October 1, 1860) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
David Douglas Wagener | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1841 | |
| Preceded by | Henry A. P. Muhlenberg |
| Succeeded by | John Westbrook |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 11, 1792 Easton, Pennsylvania |
| Died | October 1, 1860 (aged 67) |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
David D. Wagener was born in Easton, Pennsylvania. He was captain of the Easton Union Guards from 1816 to 1829.
Wagener was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Congresses and elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Congresses. He served as the chairman of the United States House Committee on Militia during the Twenty-fifth Congress. He established the Easton Bank in 1852 and was its president until his death in Easton in 1860. Interment in Easton Cemetery.
Sources
- United States Congress. "David Douglas Wagener (id: W000016)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
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