David Wagner

David Wagner (December 31, 1826 – August 4, 1902) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri from 1865 to 1877.

Life and career

Wagner was born in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. He came to Missouri in 1842 and was admitted to the bar in 1848.

He practiced law until 1862, when he was elected to the Missouri Senate, and during his short tenure there "became a leading member of that body". In 1864, he resigned his seat to accept the office of judge of the circuit court, and in 1865, in turn, resigned from that position to become a judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri. after a long illness, survived by his wife and four sons.