Washington Abel Sager (November 18, 1850 – March 18, 1905)[1] was an American politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegates.[2]
W. A. Sager | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Shenandoah County | |
| In office December 4, 1895 – December 1, 1897 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob G. Neff |
| Succeeded by | J. M. Bauserman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Washington Abel Sager October 18, 1850 |
| Died | March 18, 1905 (aged 54) |
| Resting place | Sager Cemetery, Alonzaville, Virginia, U. S. |
| Political party | Republican (Prohibitionist) |
Political career
editIn September 1895, the Republicans, Populists and Prohibitionists of Shenandoah County gathered to nominate a candidate to the Virginia House of Delegates. While the Republican James G. McCune was expected to win, the Prohibitionists had a majority and Sager was nominated.[3]
Under the banner of the Honest Election Party, Sager was elected to the House in November 1895. McCune was elected State Senator for the county under the same banner.[4][5]
Personal life
editSager was married twice, having at least five sons with his first wife, and four with his second.[1]
On March 18, 1905, he died at his home near Woodstock.[1] He had been ill for the previous week.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Washington A. Sager". The Times Dispatch. March 19, 1905. p. 15. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ Swem, Earl G. (1918). Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "The Biter Bitten". Staunton Spectator. September 11, 1895. p. 3. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "The Elections". Shenandoah Herald. November 8, 1895. p. 2. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "James G. McCune". Shenandoah Herald. February 15, 1907. p. 3. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "Illness". Shenandoah Herald. March 17, 1905. p. 2. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
External links
edit- W. A. Sager at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
- W. A. Sager at Find a Grave
