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California politician (1818?1890)
John Sharpenstein Hager
(March 12, 1818 – March 19, 1890) was an American politician from New Jersey who represented the state of California in the
U.S. Senate
from 1873 to 1875. He was a Democrat.
Early life
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Hager was born near
Morristown, New Jersey
, on March 12, 1818. He completed preparatory studies and graduated from the
College of New Jersey
(later named Princeton University) in 1836. Hager studied law and was
admitted to the bar
in 1840, practicing in Morristown.
Career
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In 1849, Hager moved to California and engaged in mining during the
California Gold Rush
. He practiced law in
San Francisco
and was a member of the
1849 California Constitutional Convention
. Hager served in the
California Senate
from 1852 to 1854, before being elected as a state district judge for the district of San Francisco in 1855. Hagar remained a district judge until 1861. In 1865, Hager returned to the state senate, serving until 1871, when he was elected a
regent
of the
University of California
Hager was elected as an
Anti-Monopoly
Democrat
to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Eugene Casserly
and served from December 23, 1873, to March 4, 1875. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1874.
In 1879, Hager was a member of the state constitutional convention. He was collector of customs of the
port of San Francisco
from 1885 to 1889. Hager died in San Francisco on March 19, 1890, one week after his 72nd birthday, and was interred at
Bellefontaine Cemetery
in
St. Louis, Missouri
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References
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"HAGER, John Sharpenstein 1818 ? 1890"
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bioguide.congress.gov
. Retrieved
7 February
2022
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Senator from California; born near Morristown, in German Valley, Morris County, N.J., March 12, 1818; completed preparatory studies and graduated from the College of New Jersey (later Princeton University) in 1836; studied law; admitted to the bar in 1840 and practiced in Morristown, N.J.; moved to California in 1849 and engaged in mining; practiced law in San Francisco; member of the State constitutional convention in 1849; member, State senate 1852-1854, 1865-1871; elected State district judge for the district of San Francisco in 1855 and served until l86l; elected a regent of the University of California in 1871; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Eugene Casserly and served from December 23, 1873, to March 3, 1875; was not a candidate for renomination; member of the State constitutional convention in 1879; collector of customs of the port of San Francisco 1885-1889; died in San Francisco on March 19, 1890; interment in Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
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