G. Harold Wagner

G. Harold Wagner (July 19, 1900 – April 20, 1960) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as Pennsylvania State Treasurer and Pennsylvania State Auditor General.

G. Harold Wagner
G. Harold Wagner circa 1942
21st Treasurer of Pennsylvania
In office May 5, 1941 – May 1, 1945
Governor	Arthur James Edward Martin
Preceded by	F. Clair Ross
Succeeded by	Ramsey S. Black
29th Auditor General of Pennsylvania
In office 1945–1949
Governor	Edward Martin John C. Bell Jr.
Preceded by	Ted A. Rosenberg
Succeeded by	Weldon Brinton Heyburn
Personal details
Born	July 19, 1900 Drifton, Pennsylvania
Died	April 20, 1960 (aged 59) Asheville, North Carolina
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Mining and Mechanical Institute of Freeland, Wilkes-Barre Business School

Early life and education

Wagner was born in Drifton, Pennsylvania to George and Sallie (Kitchen) Wagner. He attended the Mining and Mechanical Institute of Freeland, and graduated from Wilkes-Barre Business School.

During World War I, Wagner enlisted in the U.S. Navy, and served at the U.S. Naval Mine Depot in Yorktown, Virginia.[1]

Career

Prior to entering politics, Wagner held clerical positions with two local railroads, and worked as editor and business manager for the Dallas Post newspaper in Dallas, Pennsylvania.

He served as Treasurer of Dallas, Pennsylvania, and as Deputy Clerk of Courts of Luzerne County; and he later headed the inheritance tax department of Luzerne County before his appointment as the county's property assessor in 1930.

Originally a Republican, Wagner switched to the Democratic Party in 1934, before seeking statewide office.[1]

He served as Pennsylvania State Treasurer from 1941 to 1945 and as Pennsylvania State Auditor General from 1945 to 1949.

Personal life

Wagner was married to Madeline (Stroh) Wagner, with whom he had five children; to Carolyn (Bonomo) Wagner; and to Dorothy M. (Singer) Wagner, his wife at the time of his death.

After retirement from public life, Wagner moved to Florida where he was involved in real estate development in Ft. Lauderdale and Pompano Beach. He later moved to Black Mountain, North Carolina where he subdivided property and built homes until his death.

In 1960, Wagner suffered a heart attack and died at an Asheville, North Carolina hospital near Black Mountain.[1]

His remains were interred at Freeland Cemetery in Freeland, Pennsylvania.[2]

References

1. "Clipped from The Plan Speaker". www.newspapers.com. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
2. "George Harold Wagner". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved July 28, 2018.