James Edward Hanger | |
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.jpg) Hanger taken by C. M. Bell Studio c. 1905 | |
| Born | February 25, 1843 |
| Died | June 9, 1919 (aged 76) |
| Citizenship | American |
| Known for | Confederate States Army veteran, prosthetist, founder of J. E. Hanger, Inc. (Now Hanger Clinic) |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Spouse | Nora McCarthy (married 1879) |
| Children | Princetta Alice James Edward Herbert Blair McCarthy Hugh Hamilton Henry Hoover Albert Sidney |
| Parent(s) | William Alexander Hanger Eliza Hogshed Hanger |
James Edward Hanger (February 25, 1843 – June 9, 1919) was a Confederate States Army veteran of the American Civil War, a prosthetist and a businessman. It is reported that he became the first amputee of the war after being struck in the leg by a cannonball.[1] Hanger subsequently designed and created his own prosthesis, then went on to found a prosthetic company that continues in business today.[2]
- ^ Robert J. Driver, Virginia Regimental History Series, 14th Virginia Cavalry, published 1988 by E. E. Howard Inc., Page 131. ISBN 0-930919-60-2
- ^ Stewart Sifakis, Who Was Who in the Civil War, Facts on File Inc., NY, NY, 1988, Page 280. ISBN 0-8160-1055-2