Harlan Hagen
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Harlan Francis Hagen was a United States Representative from California
. A member of the Democratic Party
, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1953 to 1967, representing the 14th District of California.
Born in Lawton, North Dakota
, Hagen graduated from Long Beach Polytechnic High School
in Long Beach, California
. He went on to graduate from Long Beach Junior College in 1933 and from the University of California, Berkeley
with an A.B.
degree in 1936. In 1940, he received an L.L.B. from Berkeley.
After receiving his law degree, Hagen entered the private practice of law. During World War II
, he served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946.
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. In 1952, Hagen was elected to the 83rd Congress as a Democrat, defeating Republican Congressman Thomas Werdel with 51% of the vote. http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/1179 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.http://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1952-11-04 He tried to win the seat back from Mathias in 1968 but was again defeated, receiving only 33.4% of the vote. http://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1968-11-07
Hagen died on November 25, 1990 in Hanford, California.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. A member of the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1953 to 1967, representing the 14th District of California.
Born in Lawton, North Dakota
Lawton, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 42 people, 24 households, and 10 families residing in the city. The population density was 45.3 people per square mile . There were 38 housing units at an average density of 41.0 per square mile...
, Hagen graduated from Long Beach Polytechnic High School
Long Beach Polytechnic High School
Long Beach Polytechnic High School, founded in 1895 as Long Beach High School, is a High school located at 1600 Atlantic Avenue in Long Beach, California, United States....
in Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
. He went on to graduate from Long Beach Junior College in 1933 and from the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
with an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in 1936. In 1940, he received an L.L.B. from Berkeley.
After receiving his law degree, Hagen entered the private practice of law. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946.
Hagen was elected to the city council of Hanford, California
Hanford, California
Hanford is an important commercial and cultural center in the south central San Joaquin Valley and is the county seat of Kings County, California. It is the principal city of the Hanford-Corcoran, California Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Kings County, including the cities...
in 1948. Later that year, he was elected to the California State Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
where he served from 1949 to 1952. In 1952, Hagen was elected to the 83rd Congress as a Democrat, defeating Republican Congressman Thomas Werdel with 51% of the vote. http://www.joincalifornia.com/candidate/1179 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
Bob Mathias
Robert Bruce "Bob" Mathias was an American decathlete, two-time Olympic gold medalist, actor and United States Congressman representing the state of California.-Early life and athletic career:...
, by a margin of 55.9% to 44.1% in what was by then designated as the 18th District.http://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1952-11-04 He tried to win the seat back from Mathias in 1968 but was again defeated, receiving only 33.4% of the vote. http://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1968-11-07
Hagen died on November 25, 1990 in Hanford, California.