Harold Hagen | |
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Hagen in 1953 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMinnesota's9th district | |
| In office January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Richard T. Buckler |
| Succeeded by | Coya Knutson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harold Christian Hagen (1901-11-10)November 10, 1901 Crookston, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | March 19, 1957(1957-03-19) (aged 55) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Farmer–Labor |
| Alma mater | St. Olaf College |
Harold Christian Hagen (November 10, 1901 – March 19, 1957) was aMinnesota politician. He was aFarmer–Laborite and then aRepublican, serving theninth district from 1943 to 1955.
Born inCrookston, Minnesota, he wasLutheran ofNorwegian ancestry. He attendedSt. Olaf College and then began as a publisher and editor of a Norwegian language newspaper and publisher of thePolk County Leader in Crookston.
He later served as secretary to RepresentativeRichard T. Buckler. Succeeding Buckler, Hagen was elected as a candidate of theFarmer-Labor Party to theHouse of Representatives, representingMinnesota's 9th congressional district. He was subsequently reelected as aRepublicanU.S. Representative from 1943 to 1955. After his defeat in theUnited States House election, 1954, Hagen worked inWashington, D.C.'s public relations business. All together, he served in the78th,79th,80th,81st,82nd, and83rd Congresses (January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1955).
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| Preceded by | U.S. Representative fromMinnesota's 9th congressional district 1943–1955 | Succeeded by |
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