House 1933-42 (District 24); Senate 1943-50 (District 24)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
3/21/1875
Birth Place:
Big Bend Township, Minnesota
Birth County:
Chippewa
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
11/5/1950
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Eddy
City of Residence (when first elected):
Milan
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer/Former Teacher, Chippewa County Rural Schools
EDUCATION
Chippewa County District Schools; At Least Elementary School;
University of Minnesota, School of Agriculture; College Graduate; 1895
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Judge:
Big Bend, Minnesota (Township Justice of the Peace);
1??? to 1???
Municipal Government:
Big Bend, Minnesota (Township Assessor);
1??? to 1???
Municipal Government:
Big Bend, Minnesota (Township Supervisor);
1??? to 1???
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Ida (she died on January 9, 1951)
Children:
Two children: Norman (son), Mrs. Earl R. Ettesvold (daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was of Norwegian ancestry.
He was the son of early pioneers.
He was born on a farm.
"Senator Hagen was a liberal in the true meaning of that word." (Edward Hagen Memorial. Minnesota Journal of the Senate, April 9, 1951, p. 1728)
He died at home in Big Bend Township, Minnesota.