L. Ford Hager

Lewis Ford Hager (October 11, 1877 – February 9, 1932) was an American politician from New York.

Life

Hager was born on October 11, 1877, in Victory, New York. His father, W. A. Hager, was a prominent member of the Democratic Party in the county.^[1]

In 1916, Hager was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing Cayuga County. He served in the Assembly in 1917,^[2] 1918,^[3] 1919,^[4] 1920,^[5] 1921,^[6] and 1922.^[7] He then worked as a committee clerk for the Assembly. At the time of his death, he was index clerk of the Assembly.^[1]

Hager's wife was Jennie. Their children were Mrs. Evan Pietroff and E. Harris. He was a member of the Freemasons.^[1]

Hager died in his Albany apartment of a heart attack on February 9, 1932.^[1] He was buried in Victory Union Cemetery.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d King, Richard, ed. (13 February 1932). "L. Ford Hager, Well Known Here, Dies in Albany". The Port Byron Chronicle And Cayuga County News. Vol. 59, no. 7. Port Byron, N.Y. p. 1 – via Digital Archives of the Seymour Public Library.
^ Malcolm, James (1917). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 173 – via Google Books.
^ Malcolm, James (1918). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 152 – via Google Books.
^ Malcolm, James (1919). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 153 – via Google Books.
^ Malcolm, James (1920). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 184 – via Google Books.
^ Malcolm, James (1921). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 116 – via Google Books.
^ Malcolm, James (1922). The New York Red Book. Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company. p. 113 – via Google Books.

New York State Assembly
Preceded by William F. Whitman	New York State Assembly Cayuga County 1917-1922	Succeeded by Sanford G. Lyon

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