Background
Hager, John Sharpenstein was born on March 12, 1818 in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Son of Lawrence and Mary (Sharpenstein) Hager.
Hager, John Sharpenstein was born on March 12, 1818 in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Son of Lawrence and Mary (Sharpenstein) Hager.
Graduated from College of New Jersey (now Princeton), 1836.
Admitted to New Jersey bar, 1840. Moved to California, 1840. Member California Senate, 1853-1855, 65-69.
District judge San Francisco, 1855-1861.
Regent University of California, 1869. Member United States Senate (anti-monopoly Democrat) from California, 1873-1875.
Collector Portuguese of San Francisco, 1885.
Member California Senate, 1853-1855, 65-69. Member United States Senate (anti-monopoly Democrat) from California, 1873-1875.
Married Elizabeth (Lucas) Hicks, 1872.