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Webster Wagner
Webster Wagner
	Wagner shortly before his death in 1882
Born	October 2, 1817; Palatine Bridge, New York, U.S.
Died	January 13, 1882 (aged 64); Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx, New York
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Inventor, businessman, politician
Years active	1853-82
Known for	Inventing early railroad sleeper car

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Webster Wagner (October 2, 1817 – January 13, 1882) was an American inventor, manufacturer and politician from New York.

Life

Wagner was born near Palatine Bridge, New York. He developed a wagon-making business with his brother James. The business had folded by 1842, largely due to the Panic of 1837.^[1] After serving as an employee for the New York Central Railroad, Wagner invented the sleeping car and luxurious parlor car. He also perfected a system of ventilating railroad cars. His inventions were first used on the NY Central and later spread to other lines. He founded the Wagner Palace Car Company, located in Buffalo, New York. Several legal battles with the Pullman Company failed to put him and his partners out of business; at the time of his death the two companies were completing a merger.

He was married to Susan Davis, and they had five children.

He was a Republican member of the New York State Assembly (Montgomery Co.) in 1871; and of the New York State Senate from 1872 until his death, sitting in the 95th, 96th, 97th, 98th, 99th, 100th, 101st, 102nd (all eight 15th D.), 103rd, 104th and 105th New York State Legislatures (all three 18th D.). He was killed in a rail accident while returning from Albany to New York City when two trains of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad collided in between the Kingsbridge and Spuyten Duyvil stations in The Bronx, two weeks into his sixth Senate term, on January 13, 1882. His body was found crushed between two of his company's cars.^[2]

The Webster Wagner House at Palatine Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.^[3]

Notes

^ "Webster Wagner Wagon-making Papers, 1837-1842 (finding aid)". New York State Library Website. New York State Library. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
^ "Meeting a Terrible Fate – Nine Persons Crushed and Burned in a Collision – A Train Crashing Into the Rear of the Atlantic Express – Nine, Perhaps Twelve, Victims Caught in the Burning Cars – State Senator Wagner Among the Dead – Narrow Escape of Many Others – Terrible Scene at the Wreck". New York Times. January 14, 1882. p. 1. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

References

White, John H. Jr. (Spring 1986). "America's Most Noteworthy Railroaders". Railroad History. 154: 9–15. ISSN 0090-7847. JSTOR 43523785. OCLC 1785797.

External links

Webster Palace Car Company
Accident at Spuyten Duyvil
"Wagner, Webster" . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. 1889.
Finding Aid to Webster Wagner Wagon-making Papers, 1837-1842 at the New York State Library, accessed January 5, 2016

New York State Assembly
Preceded by James Shanahan	New York State Assembly Montgomery County 1871	Succeeded by William J. Van Dusen
New York State Senate
Preceded by Isaiah Blood	New York State Senate 15th District 1872–1879	Succeeded by Stephen H. Wendover
Preceded by Henry E. Turner	New York State Senate 18th District 1880–1882	Succeeded by Alexander B. Baucus

[1] "Webster Wagner Wagon-making Papers, 1837-1842 (finding aid)". New York State Library Website. New York State Library. Retrieved 5 January 2016.

[2] "Meeting a Terrible Fate – Nine Persons Crushed and Burned in a Collision – A Train Crashing Into the Rear of the Atlantic Express – Nine, Perhaps Twelve, Victims Caught in the Burning Cars – State Senator Wagner Among the Dead – Narrow Escape of Many Others – Terrible Scene at the Wreck". New York Times. January 14, 1882. p. 1. Retrieved 16 October 2016.

[nris-3] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

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-'''Webster Wagner''' (October 2, 1817 – January 13, 1882) was an American inventor, manufacturer and politician from [[New York]].
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+| nationality   = American
+| occupation    = Inventor, businessman, politician
+| years_active  = 1853-82
+| known_for     = Inventing early railroad [[Sleeping car|sleeper car]]
+}}
+'''Webster Wagner''' (October 2, 1817 – January 13, 1882) was an American inventor, manufacturer and politician from [[New York (state)|New York]].
 ==Life==
-He was born near [[Palatine Bridge, New York]] and worked as a wagon maker alongside of other family members. After serving as an employee for the [[New York Central Railroad]], Wagner invented the sleeping car and luxurious parlor car.  He also perfected a system of ventilating railroad cars. His inventions were first used on the NY Central and later spread to other lines. He founded the Wagner Palace Car Company, located in [[Buffalo, New York]]. Several legal battles with the [[Pullman Company]] failed to put him and his partners out of business.
+Wagner was born near [[Palatine Bridge, New York]]. He developed a wagon-making business with his brother James. The business had folded by 1842, largely due to the [[Panic of 1837]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/msscfa/sc1044.htm|title = Webster Wagner Wagon-making Papers, 1837-1842 (finding aid)|date = |accessdate = 5 January 2016|website = New York State Library Website|publisher = [[New York State Library]]|last = |first = }}</ref> After serving as an employee for the [[New York Central Railroad]], Wagner invented the sleeping car and luxurious parlor car. He also perfected a system of ventilating railroad cars. His inventions were first used on the NY Central and later spread to other lines. He founded the Wagner Palace Car Company, located in [[Buffalo, New York]]. Several legal battles with the [[Pullman Company]] failed to put him and his partners out of business; at the time of his death the two companies were completing a merger.
+He was married to Susan Davis, and they had five children.
-He was a member of the [[New York State Assembly]] (Montgomery Co.) in [[94th New York State Legislature|1871]]; and of the [[New York State Senate]] (15th D.) from 1872 to 1879, sitting in the [[95th New York State Legislature|95th]], [[96th New York State Legislature|96th]], [[97th New York State Legislature|97th]], [[98th New York State Legislature|98th]], [[99th New York State Legislature|99th]], [[100th New York State Legislature|100th]], [[101st New York State Legislature|101st]] and [[102nd New York State Legislature]]s.
+He was a Republican member of the [[New York State Assembly]] (Montgomery Co.) in [[94th New York State Legislature|1871]]; and of the [[New York State Senate]] from 1872 until his death, sitting in the [[95th New York State Legislature|95th]], [[96th New York State Legislature|96th]], [[97th New York State Legislature|97th]], [[98th New York State Legislature|98th]], [[99th New York State Legislature|99th]], [[100th New York State Legislature|100th]], [[101st New York State Legislature|101st]], [[102nd New York State Legislature|102nd]] (all eight 15th D.), [[103rd New York State Legislature|103rd]], [[104th New York State Legislature|104th]] and [[105th New York State Legislature]]s (all three 18th D.). He was killed in [[1882 Spuyten Duyvil train wreck|a rail accident]] while returning from Albany to New York City when two trains of the [[New York Central and Hudson River Railroad]] collided in between the Kingsbridge and [[Spuyten Duyvil (Metro-North station)|Spuyten Duyvil]] stations in [[The Bronx]], two weeks into his sixth Senate term, on January 13, 1882. His body was found crushed between two of his company's cars.<ref>{{cite news|title=Meeting a Terrible Fate – Nine Persons Crushed and Burned in a Collision – A Train Crashing Into the Rear of the Atlantic Express – Nine, Perhaps Twelve, Victims Caught in the Burning Cars – State Senator Wagner Among the Dead – Narrow Escape of Many Others – Terrible Scene at the Wreck|url=http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1882/01/14/98579188.html?pageNumber=1|accessdate=16 October 2016|work=New York Times|date=January 14, 1882|page=1}}</ref>
-He was married to Susan Davis, and they had five children.
-He died in a rail accident on Friday January 13, 1882, while riding in one of his sleeping cars, in the [[Bronx, New York]].
 The [[Webster Wagner House]] at Palatine Bridge was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1973.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>
-== References ==
+== See also ==
+* [[List of inventors killed by their own invention]]
+* [[Rail Car Grand Isle]]: A preserved Wagner Palace car
+==Notes==
 {{reflist}}
+== References ==
 * {{White - America's most noteworthy railroaders}}
 == External links ==
-* [http://www.ironhorse129.com/rollingstock/builders/wagner.htm  Webster Palace Car Company]
+* [http://www.midcontinent.org/rollingstock/builders/wagner.htm  Webster Palace Car Company]
 *[http://www.catskillarchive.com/rrextra/wksdfl.Html Accident at Spuyten Duyvil]
-* {{Cite Appletons'|Wagner, Webster|year=1889|notaref=x}}
+* {{Cite Appletons'|wstitle=Wagner, Webster|year=1889 |short=x |notaref=x}}
+* [http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/msscfa/sc1044.htm Finding Aid to Webster Wagner Wagon-making Papers, 1837-1842] at the [[New York State Library]], accessed January 5, 2016
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+{{succession box | before = [[Isaiah Blood]] | title = [[New York State Senate]] <br>15th District | years = 1872–1879 | after = [[Stephen H. Wendover]]}}
+{{succession box | before = [[Henry E. Turner (New York)|Henry E. Turner]] | title = [[New York State Senate]] <br>18th District | years = 1880–1882 | after = [[Alexander B. Baucus]]}}
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