James Hageman | |
Birth Name: | James Clay Hageman |
Birth Date: | 2 March 1930 |
Birth Place: | Douglas, Wyoming, U.S. |
Death Place: | Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S. |
Children: | 6, including Harriet |
Education: | University of Wyoming |
Party: | Republican |
Office: | Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives |
Term Start: | January 11, 1983 |
Term End: | August 23, 2006 |
Preceded: | Don Scott |
Succeeded: | Matt Teeters |
Constituency: | Goshen County (1983–1993) 5th district (1993–2006) |
James Clay Hageman (March 2, 1930 – August 23, 2006) was an American politician, businessman, and rancher who served as a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1983 until his death in 2006.
Hageman was born in Douglas, Wyoming and graduated from Douglas High School in 1948. He attended the University of Wyoming for two years.[1]
Hageman served in the United States Army, where he was stationed in Germany. After returning to Wyoming, Hageman founded a ranch in Fort Laramie, Wyoming. He served as a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from his election in 1982 until his death in 2006. During his tenure, Hageman served as chair of the House Education Committee for 12 years.[2]
Hageman married Marion Malvin on May 19, 1956. They had six children. His daughter, Harriet Hageman, is an attorney and politician[3] [4] who was elected in 2022 to serve as the U.S. representative for Wyoming's at-large congressional district.