Peter Joseph Wagner
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Peter Joseph Wagner was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born at Wagners Hollow in the town of Palatine, New York
, Wagner moved to Fort Plain, New York
, with his parents in 1805.
He completed preparatory studies.
He attended Fairfield Academy
in 1810 and 1811.
He was graduated from Union College
, Schenectady, New York
, in 1816.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in September 1819 and commenced practice at Fort Plain, New York
.
He also engaged in agricultural pursuits and banking.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1834 to the Twenty-fourth
Congress.
Wagner was elected as a Whig
to the Twenty-sixth
Congress (March 4, 1839-March 3, 1841).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of War
(Twenty-sixth Congress).
He continued the practice of law at Fort Plain until May 1873, when he retired.
He died at Fort Plain, New York
, September 13, 1884.
He was interred in Fort Plain Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born at Wagners Hollow in the town of Palatine, New York
Palatine, New York
Palatine is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 3,240 at the 2010 census. The named is derived from the Palatinate in the Rhineland, the homeland of the early settlers of this region....
, Wagner moved to Fort Plain, New York
Fort Plain, New York
Fort Plain is a village in Montgomery County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 2,288. The village is named after a fort built during the American Revolution....
, with his parents in 1805.
He completed preparatory studies.
He attended Fairfield Academy
Fairfield Academy
Fairfield Academy was an academy that existed for nearly one hundred years in the Town of Fairfield, Herkimer County, New York.-Founding:It was organized as an academy for men in 1802, when the community was an active local manufacturing center...
in 1810 and 1811.
He was graduated from Union College
Union College
Union College is a private, non-denominational liberal arts college located in Schenectady, New York, United States. Founded in 1795, it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents. In the 19th century, it became the "Mother of Fraternities", as...
, Schenectady, New York
Schenectady, New York
Schenectady is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135...
, in 1816.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in September 1819 and commenced practice at Fort Plain, New York
Fort Plain, New York
Fort Plain is a village in Montgomery County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 2,288. The village is named after a fort built during the American Revolution....
.
He also engaged in agricultural pursuits and banking.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1834 to the Twenty-fourth
24th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress one House seat was added for each of the new states of Arkansas and Michigan.-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :...
Congress.
Wagner was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Twenty-sixth
26th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :*President: Richard M. Johnson *President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :*Speaker: Robert M.T. Hunter -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress (March 4, 1839-March 3, 1841).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of War
United States Department of War
The United States Department of War, also called the War Department , was the United States Cabinet department originally responsible for the operation and maintenance of the United States Army...
(Twenty-sixth Congress).
He continued the practice of law at Fort Plain until May 1873, when he retired.
He died at Fort Plain, New York
Fort Plain, New York
Fort Plain is a village in Montgomery County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 2,288. The village is named after a fort built during the American Revolution....
, September 13, 1884.
He was interred in Fort Plain Cemetery.