Rupert Haggen

Who was Rupert Haggen?

Rupert Williams Haggen was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Grand Forks-Greenwood in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1949 to 1956. He was a member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation.

He was born in New Zealand and came to Canada in 1901. Haggen finished his education, qualifying as an engineer and was hired by the Canadian Pacific Railway. From 1909 to 1934, he practised as a mining and civil engineer. He also was qualified as a Dominion and B.C. Land Surveyor and served as president of the B.C. Land Surveyors' Association. In 1935, he moved to the Kootenay region, settling in Rossland. Later, Haggen became a notary public, opening offices in Rossland, Grand Forks and Kelowna.

He retired from politics in 1956 due to health problems and was succeeded by his wife, Lois Haggen, the former Lois Hill.

He died in Grand Forks at the age of 74.