Adolf Hermann Hagen

Adolf Hermann Wilhelm Hagen (23 September 1820 – 17 August 1894) was a public official in Prussia. He was also a banker and a liberal politician.

Adolf Hermann Wilhelm Hagen
Adolph Hermann Wilhelm Hagen in 1862
Born23 September 1820
Died17 August 1894 (1894-08-18) (aged 73)
Occupation(s)Politician
Banker
Spouse(s)1. Johanna Louise Amalie Bessel (1826–1856)
2. Anna Claussen (1831–1905)
ChildrenErnst Bessel Hagen, physicist (1851–1923)
Fritz Karl Bessel-Hagen, physician (1856–1945)
Werner Hagen, diplomat (1864–1921)
ParentCarl Heinrich Hagen

He is known for the "Hagen resolution", presented in the Prussian House of Representatives in 1862, which triggered a general election and heralded the end of the so-called (and as matters turned out short-lived) "New Era" in Prussian politics.

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