Harold Hagen

Harold Christian Hagen (November 10, 1901 – March 19, 1957) was born in Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota. A Lutheran of Norwegian ancestry, he attended St. Olaf College.

Hagan began as a publisher of Norwegian language press and the "Polk County Leader" in Crookston, Minnesota, then served as secretary to Representative Richard T. Buckler. Succeeding Buckler, Hagen was elected as a candidate of the Farmer-Labor Party to th U.S. House of Representatives, representing Minnesota's 9th congressional district. He was subsequently reelected as a Republican U.S. Representative from 1943 – 1955. After his defeat in the United States House election, 1954, Hagen worked in Washington, D.C.'s public relations business. Altogether, he served in the 78th, 79th, 80th, 81st, 82nd, and 83rd congresses, (January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1955).

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* [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000014 Congressional biography] .