Background
Haugen, Nils Pederson was born on March 9, 1849 in Norway. Son of Peder N. and Karen (Stensrud) Haugen.
Haugen, Nils Pederson was born on March 9, 1849 in Norway. Son of Peder N. and Karen (Stensrud) Haugen.
Brought to the United States, 1854. Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, 1868-1871. Bachelor of Laws, University of Michigan, 1874.
Court reporter, 1874-1881, also practice of law. Member Wisconsin House of Representatives, 1879-1880. Wisconsin State railroad commissioner, 1882-1886.
Member 50th to 53d Congresses (1887-1895), 8th and 10th Wisconsin districts. Practiced law at River Falls, Wisconsin, 1895-1901. Member State Tax Commission, 1901-1921 (chairman, 1911-1921).
Tax counsel to Board of Equalization, State of Montana.
Member Wisconsin House of Representatives, 1879-1880. Member 50th to 53d Congresses (1887-1895), 8th and 10th Wisconsin districts. Member State Tax Commission, 1901-1921 (chairman, 1911-1921).
Mason, Elk. Was one of first advocates of income tax for State of Wisconsin and writer on that subject.
Married Ingeborg A. Rasmussen, March 1, 1875.