Harlan Hagen
Harlan Francis Hagen | |
|---|---|
Harry J. Johnson | |
| Succeeded by | Stanley T. Tomlinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 8, 1914 University of California at Berkeley |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1943-1946 |
| Battles/wars | |
Harlan Francis Hagen (October 8, 1914 – November 25, 1990) was an American lawyer and
U.S. House of Representatives
from 1953 to 1967, representing the 14th and 18th districts of California.
Early life and education
Born in
L.L.B.
from Berkeley.
After receiving his law degree, Hagen entered the private practice of law. During
U.S. Army
from 1943 to 1946.
Political career
Hagen was elected to the city council of Hanford, California, in 1948. Later that year, he was elected to the California State Assembly where he served from 1949 to 1952.
Congress
In 1952, Hagen was elected to the
Thomas Werdel with 51% of the vote. [1]
He went on to serve seven terms in the House of Representatives, from January 3, 1953, to January 3, 1967.
Hagen was defeated for reelection in 1966 by the Republican candidate, Bob Mathias, by a margin of 55.9% to 44.1% in what was by then designated as the 18th District.[2] He tried to win the seat back from Mathias in 1968 but was again defeated, receiving only 33.4% of the vote. [3]
Death
Hagen died on November 25, 1990, in Hanford, California.[1]
