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Alexander Burton Hagner

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia)

Alexander Burton Hagner served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia). Appointed by Rutherford B. Hayes and confirmed Jan 21, 1879.

Appointed by
Rutherford B. Hayes
Confirmed
Jan 21, 1879
Born
1826

Appointments

  • Associate Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia)Rutherford B. Hayes · Jan 21, 1879 – Jun 1, 1903

Education

  • St. John's College, Annapolis, Maryland
  • College of New Jersey (now Princeton University)A.B., 1845
  • Read law1848

Career

Private practice, Annapolis, Maryland, 1848-1879; State delegate, Maryland, 1854-1855; Special judge, Circuit Court of Prince George's County [Maryland]

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