Alexander Burton Hagner
Alexander Burton Hagner | |
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 Hagner c. 1905 | |
| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia | |
| In office January 21, 1879 – June 1, 1903 | |
| Appointed by | Rutherford B. Hayes |
| Preceded by | Abram B. Olin |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Thew Wright |
| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives | |
| In office 1854-1855 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alexander Burton Hagner July 13, 1826 Washington, D.C. |
| Died | June 30, 1915 (aged 88) Washington, D.C. |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Scott Peyton (m. 1853) |
| Mother | Frances Randall Hagner |
| Father | Peter Hagner |
| Relatives | Peter V. Hagner (brother) |
| Education | St. John's College Princeton University (A.B.) read law |
Alexander Burton Hagner (July 13, 1826 – June 30, 1915) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.
Early life[]
Born in Washington, D.C., he was a son of Peter Hagner and younger brother to Gen. Peter Valentine Hagner. Hagner attended St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland and received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Princeton University in 1845 before reading law to enter the bar in 1848.[1]
Career[]
He was in private practice in Annapolis from 1848 to 1879. He was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1854 to 1855, also serving as a Special Judge of the Circuit Court for Prince George's County, Maryland.[2]
Federal judicial service[]
Hagner was nominated by President Rutherford B. Hayes on January 17, 1879, to an Associate Justice seat on the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (now the United States District Court for the District of Columbia) vacated by Associate Justice Abram B. Olin. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 21, 1879, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on June 1, 1903, due to his retirement.[2]
Personal life[]
Hagner married Susan Scott Peyton in 1853. They did not have any children.[3]
Hagner died on June 30, 1915, in Washington, D.C.[2]
References[]
- ^ Alexander Burton Hagner at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Alexander Burton Hagner at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Reed, Avery Henry (1963). Genealogy of the Peyton Family: Embracing the Lineage of Certain 2 Immigrant Children of that Henry Peyton of "Lincoln's Inn," Amiger, England, Middle 1600 Immigrants to Virginia; 4 (I) Col. Valentine Peyton, 7 (I) Henry Peyton, Adult, and Including the Lineage of the Immigrant Robert Peyton, Son of Thomas Peyton, Son of Sir Edward Peyton of "Isselham," in England. With Appendix of Connecting Farish Family. p. 46. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
External links[]
- Men of Mark in America Biography
- "Alexander Burton Hagner". Find a Grave. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
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