Harlan Hagen

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Harlan Hagen (1965)

Harlan Francis Hagan (born October 8, 1914 in Lawton , Ramsey County , North Dakota , †  November 25, 1990 in Hanford , California ) was an American politician . Between 1953 and 1967 he represented the state of California in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Harlan Hagen came to California early and attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School . In 1933 he graduated from Long Beach Junior College . This was followed by studies at the University of California at Berkeley until 1936 . After completing a law degree at the same university and being admitted to the bar in 1940, he began to work in this profession. During the Second World War he served in the US Army between 1943 and 1946 . After the war he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . In 1948 he became a councilor in Hanford. Between 1949 and 1952 he was a member of the California State Assembly . In 1960 and 1964 he was a delegate to the respective Democratic National Conventions , at which John F. Kennedy and later Lyndon B. Johnson were nominated as presidential candidates.

In the congressional elections of 1952 , Hagen was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 14th  constituency of California , where he succeeded Sam Yorty on January 3, 1953 , who moved to the newly established 26th district. After six re-elections, he was able to complete seven legislative terms in Congress by January 3, 1967 . Since 1963 he represented there as the successor of Craig Hosmer the 18th district of his state. His time in Congress was marked by the events of the civil rights movement . In terms of foreign policy, the Korean War and the Cold War were the focus of interest. In addition, the Vietnam War began at that time .

In 1966 and 1968, Hagen applied unsuccessfully to remain in or return to Congress. Then he withdrew from politics. He died on November 25, 1990 in Hanford, where he was also buried.

Web links

  • Harlan Hagen in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Hagen, Harlan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hagen, Harlan Francis (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH October 8, 1914
PLACE OF BIRTH Lawton , North Dakota
DATE OF DEATH November 25, 1990
Place of death Hanford , California