Anson Stager
Anson Stager | |
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Anson Stager | |
| Born | April 22, 1825 |
| Died | March 26, 1885 (aged 59) Chicago, Illinois |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch | Union Army |
| Service years | 1861 - 1866 |
| Rank | Colonel Brevet Brigadier General |
| Commands | Military Telegraph Department |
| Conflicts | American Civil War |
| Other work | President of Western Electric Manufacturing Company |
Anson Stager (April 20, 1825 - March 26, 1885) was the co-founder of Western Union, the first president of Western Electric Manufacturing Company and a Union Army officer, where he was head of the Military Telegraph Department during the American Civil War.