George E. Hagen
| George E. Hagen | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Halifax West | |
|
In office 1933–1940 | |
| Preceded by | new riding |
| Succeeded by | Ronald Manning Fielding |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 1, 1878 Hunt's Point, Nova Scotia |
| Died |
November 11, 1940 (aged 62) Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Nova Scotia Liberal Party |
George E. Hagen (July 1, 1878 – November 11, 1940) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Halifax West in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1933 to 1940. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[1]
Born in 1878 at Hunt's Point, Nova Scotia, Hagen was a plumbing and heating contractor by career.[2] He married Della Dobson.[2] He served as president of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[2] Hagen entered provincial politics in the 1933 election, winning the Halifax West riding.[3] He was re-elected in 1937.[4] He served in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Industry.[2] In July 1940, Hagen announced he was resigning from politics, but later changed his mind and was re-nominated as the Liberal candidate for Halifax West.[5] He won the byelection on October 28 by acclamation.[1] Hagen died in office on November 11, 1940.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Electoral History for Halifax West" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory (PDF). Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 86. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
- ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1933" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 38. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
- ↑ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1937" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. p. 44. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
- ↑ "Resigned from Cabinet, G.E. Hagen renominated". The Globe and Mail. October 16, 1940.