Jim Hagedorn: Minnesota Congressman Dies at 59

Jim Hagedorn was an American Republican politician who represented Minnesota's 1st congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2019 until his death. Born James Lee Hagedorn on August 4, 1962, in Blue Earth, Minnesota, he was the son of former Congressman Tom Hagedorn.

Hagedorn studied government and political science at George Mason University and worked as an aide to Congressman Arlan Stangeland from 1984 to 1991. He then worked at the Treasury Department from 1991 to 2009. After losing to Tim Walz in 2014 and 2016, he won the open seat in 2018 by a narrow margin and was reelected in 2020.

Hagedorn was married to Jennifer Carnahan, who chaired the Republican Party of Minnesota until 2021. He was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer in 2019, and it returned in 2021. He was admitted to the Mayo Clinic Hospital in January 2022 after testing positive for COVID-19. He died in Rochester, Minnesota, on February 17, 2022, at age 59.

Achievements: U.S. Representative from Minnesota (2019-2022), Treasury Department official (1991-2009), won his seat after two failed bids (2018).

Birth: August 4, 1962 - Blue Earth, Minnesota.

Profession: Politician.

Interesting Facts: His father, Tom Hagedorn, also served in Congress. He was succeeded by Brad Finstad.