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Revision as of 23:00, 31 October 2012
Webster Wagner (October 2, 1817 – January 13, 1882) was an American inventor, manufacturer and politician from 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.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Montgomery Co.) in 1871; and of the New York State Senate (15th D.) from 1872 to 1879, sitting in the 95th, 96th, 97th, 98th, 99th, 100th, 101st and 102nd New York State Legislatures.
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.[1]
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
Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1889). Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)
