W. A. Sager

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 (1850-10-18)October 18, 1850
Died	March 18, 1905(1905-03-18) (aged 54)
Resting place	Sager Cemetery, Alonzaville, Virginia, U. S.
Political party	Republican (Prohibitionist)

Washington Abel Sager (November 18, 1850 – March 18, 1905)[1] was an American politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegates.[2]

Political career

In 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

Sager 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

1. "Washington A. Sager". The Times Dispatch. March 19, 1905. p. 15. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
2. Swem, Earl G. (1918). Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
3. "The Biter Bitten". Staunton Spectator. September 11, 1895. p. 3. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
4. "The Elections". Shenandoah Herald. November 8, 1895. p. 2. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
5. "James G. McCune". Shenandoah Herald. February 15, 1907. p. 3. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
6. "Illness". Shenandoah Herald. March 17, 1905. p. 2. Retrieved July 2, 2020.

External links

• W. A. Sager at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
• W. A. Sager at Find a Grave