James E. Hagan

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 by	John J. Murphy
Succeeded by	Leslie E. Knox
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 23rd Middlesex District[1]
In office 1927[1]–1932[1]
Personal details
Born	January 25, 1902[1] Somerville, Massachusetts[1]
Died	November 1965 (aged 63)[2]
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic[1]
Profession	Salesman[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

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

See also

• 1927–1928 Massachusetts legislature
• 1929–1930 Massachusetts legislature
• 1931–1932 Massachusetts legislature
• 1933–1934 Massachusetts legislature

Notes

1. 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