US Congressman. He was educated in Easton and involved in several business ventures, including mills, farms, orchards and banking. He was an active member of the militia, serving as Captain of a unit called the Easton Union Guards from 1816 to 1829. Wagener served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1828 to 1832. In 1832 he was elected to the US House of Representatives as a Jacksonian. He won reelection once as a Jacksonian and twice as a Democrat, serving from 1833 to 1841. In his third term Wagener was Chairman of the House Committee on Militia. After leaving Congress, he returned to his business interests, including establishing the Easton Bank and serving as its President from 1852 until his death.
US Congressman. He was educated in Easton and involved in several business ventures, including mills, farms, orchards and banking. He was an active member of the militia, serving as Captain of a unit called the Easton Union Guards from 1816 to 1829. Wagener served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1828 to 1832. In 1832 he was elected to the US House of Representatives as a Jacksonian. He won reelection once as a Jacksonian and twice as a Democrat, serving from 1833 to 1841. In his third term Wagener was Chairman of the House Committee on Militia. After leaving Congress, he returned to his business interests, including establishing the Easton Bank and serving as its President from 1852 until his death.
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