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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. Hagar was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of

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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

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for the riding of

in an 1881 by-election held after the death of

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, he was re-elected in

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. 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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