Background
HAGER, Ira Prescott was born on October 28, 1886 in Spurlockville, West Virginia, United States. Son of Ryland and Louisa (Lambert) Hager.
HAGER, Ira Prescott was born on October 28, 1886 in Spurlockville, West Virginia, United States. Son of Ryland and Louisa (Lambert) Hager.
Public Schools; Marshal College. W. Virginia. University.
Virginia. (dec. April 1924) ch. Lenore and Robert Edwin. Chairman, Lincoln Company Republican Executive Committee, 1909.
Member, House Delegates, West Virginia, from Lincoln Company, 1909. Served, Judiciary Committee. Member, State Executive Committee, Republican party, 2 terms.
Appointed United States Commissioner by Judge B. F. Keller, 1918. Re-appointed, by George W. McClintic, 1922, since 1926. Chmn., Com munity Labor Board, Boone, Logan Company, Kanawha Company during World War.
Active in war work. Candidate Congress, 5 Congressional District, West Virginia, 1928. Withdrew for sake party harmony. Elected Presidential Elector, Harding ticket, 1924.
Law practice; formerly assoc, in law practice with Honorary E. T. England, former Attorney General, W.Va.
Member: Elks (past Exalted Ruler). Knights of Pythias. (past Chancellor Commander).
Spouse Elsie B. Carver, January 28, 1911, Ripley, W.