Hagner, Peter, 1772-1850

Official in War Department accounting office; Third Auditor of the U.S. Treasury, 1817-1849.

From the description of Letter : Department of War, to Robert Brent, Washington, 1815 June 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 22478544

Peter Hagner (1772-1850), native of Pennsylvania, known as the watchdog of the Treasury, was a clerk in the accounting office of the United States War Department, 1793-1817, and third auditor of the United States Treasury, 1817-1849. His granddaughter, Isabella Louisa Hagner (fl. 1901-1940), was the social secretary to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt (1861-1948) in the White House.

From the guide to the Peter Hagner Papers, ., 1730-1940, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)

Accountant and auditor.

From the description of ALS : Washington, to Hipolite Dumas, 1818 Feb. 16. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122617128

Native of Pennsylvania, known as the "watchdog of the Treasury," Hagner was a clerk in the accounting office of the U.S. War Department, 1793-1817, and third auditor of the U.S. Treasury, 1817-1849.

From the description of Peter Hagner papers, 1730-1940 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 25249145