Albert Hagar (January 1, 1827 – September 14, 1924) was a

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merchant and politician. Hagar was born in North Plantagenet Township,

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(now

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) in 1827. He was the son of Abner Hagar, a former

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merchant, and Hannah P. Barker. He was educated in

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and became a farmer, merchant and lumber dealer and owned a

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and

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.''The Canadian parliamentary companion'' HJ Morgan (1873)
/ref> Hagar was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of Prescott in

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. A

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, he was acclaimed in

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and re-elected in the federal election in 1874. He was defeated in the federal election in 1878. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for the riding of Prescott in an 1881 by-election held after the death of William Harkin. A

, he was re-elected in 1883. Hagar was also a captain in the local militia, superintendent of schools, reeve for North Plantagenet Township and warden for Prescott and Russell counties. He also served as sheriff for Prescott and Russell counties. Later in life, he was the last surviving member of the first Canadian parliament. Hagar died in Plantagenet at the age of 97.

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* * 1827 births 1924 deaths Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Ontario Liberal Party MPPs {{Liberal-Ontario-MPP-stub

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