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James E. Hagan

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James E. Hagan
Portrait of James E. Hagan member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 1929
21st Mayor of
Somerville, Massachusetts
In office
January 1, 1934 – January 6, 1936
Preceded byJohn J. Murphy
Succeeded byLeslie E. Knox
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
23rd Middlesex District[1]
In office
1927[1]–1932[1]
Personal details
BornJanuary 25, 1902[1]
Somerville, Massachusetts[1]
DiedNovember 1965 (aged 63)[2]
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic[1]
ProfessionSalesman[1]

James E. Hagan (January 25, 1902 – November 1965) was an American businessman and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1] and as the twenty first mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts.

Mayor of Somerville

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In October 1933, Hagan defeated eleven other candidates to win Somerville's first non-partisan mayoral primary.[3]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Howard, Richard T. (1931), Public officials of Massachusetts 1931–1932, Boston, MA: The Boston Review, p. 166
  2. ^ Social Security Administration (2014). "James Hagan". U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935–2014 (database record) – via ancestry.com.
  3. ^ "Up and Down Beacon Hill Smith Man or Not?", The Christian Science Monitor, Boston, MA, p. Page 3, October 18, 1933
Political offices
Preceded by
John J. Murphy
21st Mayor of
Somerville, Massachusetts

January 1, 1934 – January 6, 1936
Succeeded by
Leslie E. Knox