Lois Haggen | |
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MLA for Grand Forks-Greenwood | |
In office 1956–1966 |
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Preceded by | Rupert Haggen |
Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
Personal details | |
Born | September 16, 1899 Mobile, Alabama |
Political party | CCF → New Democrat |
Spouse(s) | Rupert Haggen |
Residence | Grand Forks, British Columbia |
Lois Mabel Haggen, née Hill (born September 16, 1899 in Mobile, Alabama)[1] was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Grand Forks-Greenwood in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1956 to 1966. She was a member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, which became the New Democratic Party during her term in office.
She came to Canada and worked as a secretary.[2] In 1925, she married Rupert Williams Haggen.[3] After her husband became seriously ill, she succeeded him in the provincial assembly.[2]
Following riding redistribution for the 1966 provincial election, Haggen ran for re-election in the new Boundary-Similkameen district, but was defeated by Frank Richter, Jr.
In 1966, Haggen went to the United Nations as Canada's representative on the Human Rights Committee.[2]