J. Marshall Hanger

J. Marshall Hanger
Portrait of Hanger, 1874
31st Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates
In office
December 6, 1871 – December 5, 1877
Preceded byZephaniah Turner Jr.
Succeeded byHenry C. Allen
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Augusta and Staunton City
In office
October 5, 1869 – December 5, 1883
Preceded byGeorge Baylor
Succeeded byEdward Echols
Personal details
Born
James Marshall Hanger

(1833-11-12)November 12, 1833
Waynesboro, Virginia, U.S.
DiedAugust 26, 1912(1912-08-26) (aged 78)
Staunton, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Conservative
Alma materUniversity of Virginia
Military service
AllegianceConfederate States
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
Years of service1861–1865
RankMajor
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

James Marshall Hanger (November 12, 1833 – August 26, 1912) was a Virginia politician. He represented Augusta County in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1871 until 1877.[1] He was elected over C. P. Ramsdell.[2]

In 1881 Isaac C. Fowler was elected speaker over him.[3]

The Hanger family established itself in Augusta County in 1750 with Peter Hanger's arrival from Pennsylvania.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Major Hanger Is Called By Death In His 79th Year". Staunton Daily Leader. August 26, 1912. pp. 1, 4. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Delegates, Virginia General Assembly House of (1872). Journal.
  3. ^ Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Commonwealth of Virginia. 1881.
  4. ^ Peyton, John Lewis (1882). History of Augusta County, Virginia. Samuel M. Yost & son.
  • J. Marshall Hanger at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007


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