Thomas Michael Hagedorn (born November 27, 1943) is an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican from Minnesota.

Tom Hagedorn
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Minnesota's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983
Preceded byAncher Nelsen
Succeeded byVin Weber
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office
January 5, 1971 – January 3, 1975
Preceded byMac Hegstrom
Succeeded byDarrel Peterson
ConstituencyDistrict 18B (1971–1973)
District 27B (1973–1975)
Personal details
Born
Thomas Michael Hagedorn

(1943-11-27) November 27, 1943 (age 80)
Blue Earth, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKathleen Middlestadt
Children3; including Jim (son)
Military service
Branch/service United States Navy

Early life and education

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He was born in Blue Earth, Faribault County, Minnesota, on November 27, 1943, and graduated from the Blue Earth High School in 1961.[1]

Career

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Hagedorn served in the United States Navy in 1961. After returning to Minnesota, he engaged in grain and livestock farming in Watonwan County. He served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1971 to 1975 and was a delegate to the Minnesota State and County Republican conventions in 1968 and 1972, and the national Republican conventions in 1976 and 1980. He was elected as a Republican to represent Minnesota's 2nd congressional district in the 94th, 95th, 96th, and 97th congresses, serving from January 3, 1975, to January 3, 1983. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to represent Minnesota's 1st congressional district in the 98th congress in 1982. Hagedorn was succeeded in the House by author, businessman, and musician Tim Penny.[2]

Family

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Hagedorn's son Jim Hagedorn was elected to Congress in 2018 from Minnesota's 1st congressional district, which contained much of the same territory Tom Hagedorn had represented.[3]

References

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  • United States Congress. "Tom Hagedorn (id: H000012)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Minnesota House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 18B district

1971–1973
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 27B district

1973–1975
Succeeded by
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Minnesota's 2nd congressional district

1975–1983
Succeeded by
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byas Former US Representative Order of precedence of the United States
as Former US Representative
Succeeded byas Former US Representative