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He was born in Claverack, Columbia County, New York, in 1802, the son of Wandal Yager and Eva Dings.
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Henry Yager
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The family moved to Upper Canada and settled in Thurlow Township, Hastings County, Ontario about 1800. He was not a United Empire Loyalist. From the land records, it appears that he was an active speculator frequently buying and selling land in the area and is often referred to as a merchant in the deeds though no record of his business has been foundation
In 1834, Yager was elected to the 12th Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada session for Hastings.
He was a reformer. Thirteen letters were saved by the family from his political years and are now held by the Archives of Canada and called the Henry West Yager Fonds. He died in Dane County in 1860.
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