David Douglas Wagener

David Douglas Wagener (born October 11, 1792 in Easton , Pennsylvania , †  October 1, 1860 there ) was an American politician . Between 1833 and 1841 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

David Wagener attended public schools in his home country. Between 1816 and 1829 he was a captain in the Easton Militia ( Easton Union Guards ). He then worked in various fields such as agriculture and banking. He was also active in retail. In the 1820s he joined the movement around the future President Andrew Jackson and became a member of the Democratic Party founded by this in 1828 . Between 1828 and 1832 he was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives .

In the congressional elections of 1832 Wagener was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the seventh constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Henry King on March 4, 1833 , who moved to the eleventh district. After three re-elections, he was able to complete four legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1841 . From 1837 to 1839 he was chairman of the Committee on Militia . Since President Jackson took office in 1829, there has been heated debate inside and outside of Congress about its policies. It was about the controversial enforcement of the Indian Removal Act , the conflict with the state of South Carolina , which culminated in the nullification crisis , and the banking policy of the president.

After his time in the US House of Representatives, David Wagener resumed his previous activities. In 1852 he founded Easton Bank , of which he was president until his death on October 1, 1860.

Web links

• David Douglas Wagener in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• David Douglas Wagener in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Henry King	United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (7th constituency) March 4, 1833 - March 3, 1841	John Westbrook