James Edward Hanger

James Edward Hanger
Hanger taken by C. M. Bell Studio c. 1905
Born(1843-02-25)February 25, 1843
DiedJune 9, 1919(1919-06-09) (aged 76)
CitizenshipAmerican
Known forConfederate States Army veteran, prosthetist, founder of J. E. Hanger, Inc. (Now Hanger Clinic)
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
SpouseNora McCarthy (married 1879)
ChildrenPrincetta
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]

  1. ^ Robert J. Driver, Virginia Regimental History Series, 14th Virginia Cavalry, published 1988 by E. E. Howard Inc., Page 131. ISBN 0-930919-60-2
  2. ^ Stewart Sifakis, Who Was Who in the Civil War, Facts on File Inc., NY, NY, 1988, Page 280. ISBN 0-8160-1055-2