HENRY REISS WAGNER, the second son of Capt. Henry C. Wagner, was born at Allentown, March 15, 1868, and educated in the local public schools, and also in the Blackman Business College, from which he was graduated in 1884. He then entered the employ of the Adelaide Silk Mill and has continued there until the present time, excepting a short period with Fair Brothers, having charge of the ribbon department with 300 hands under him since February 1903.

Mr.-Wagner served as clerk of council from 1896 to 1901; and was also a member of both branches. In politics he is a Democrat. He is affiliated with the Free Masons, Elks, Odd Fellows and Heptasophs.
In 1891, he was married to Hattie Schoudt, daughter of Charles and Amanda (Mertz) Schoudt, of Allentown, and they had four children. They are members of the St John's Reformed church, which he served as deacon for three years.