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Alexander Burton Hagner

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Alexander Burton Hagner
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Prior offices:
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Years in office: 1879 - 1903
Personal
Birthplace
District of Columbia

Alexander Burton Hagner (1826-1915) was an Associate Justice on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

He was nominated by President Rutherford B. Hayes on January 17, 1879. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 21, 1879, and received commission that same day. He retired on June 1, 1903.[1]

Education

  • St. John`s College
  • Princeton University, A.B., 1845
  • Read law, 1848[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Annapolis, Maryland, 1848-1879
  • Maryland state representative, 1854-1855
  • Special judge, Prince George's County, Maryland (no dates)[1]


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