Henry G. Hager
Henry G. Hager III | |
|---|---|
| President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate | |
| In office January 6, 1981 – November 30, 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Martin Murray |
| Succeeded by | Robert Jubelirer |
| Republican Leader of the Pennsylvania Senate | |
| In office January 4, 1977 – November 30, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Frame |
| Succeeded by | Robert Jubelirer |
| Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 2, 1973 – November 30, 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Zehnder Confair |
| Succeeded by | Roger Madigan |
| District Attorney of Lycoming County | |
| In office 1964–1968 | |
| Succeeded by | Allen E. Ertel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 28, 1934 Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 27, 2024 (aged 90) Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
| Spouse | Sally Ann Parrish (died 2017)[2] |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Henry G. Hager III (April 28, 1934 – June 27, 2024) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 23rd district from 1973 to 1984 including as President pro tempore from 1981 to 1984.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Hager was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania on April 28, 1934, to Dr. Henry G. and Eleanor Watt Hager. He received a B.A. degree in 1956 from Wesleyan University and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1959.[4]
Career
[edit]Hager served as the Lycoming County District Attorney from 1964 to 1968.[1]
He joined the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 23rd district in November 1972 and was reelected in 1976 and 1980. He advanced in the Republican caucus to minority leader and served as President pro tempore from 1981 to 1984. He left the senate in 1984 and became president of the Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania.[3]
Death
[edit]Hager died in Fort Myers, Florida on June 27, 2024, at the age of 90.[5]
Legacy
[edit]The Hager Lifelong Education Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology was named in his honor.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Index to politicians:Hager". The Political Graveyard. The Political Graveyard. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ^ "Sally Parish Hager". www.sungazette.com. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ a b Cox, Harold. "Senate Members H". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ "Pennsylvania State Senate - Henry G. Hager, III Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "In Memoriam: Henry George Hager III (1934–2024)". Lycoming Law Association. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "History Trail, Hager Lifelong Education Center". www.pct.edu. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- 1934 births
- 2024 deaths
- 20th-century American lawyers
- District attorneys in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania lawyers
- Republican Party Pennsylvania state senators
- Politicians from Williamsport, Pennsylvania
- Presidents pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate
- University of Pennsylvania Law School alumni
- Wesleyan University alumni
- 20th-century members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly