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Helge A. Haugan (October 26, 1847 - May 17, 1909) was an American banking executive in Chicago, Illinois. Haugan was a founding partner of Haugan & Lindgren and the founding president of the State Bank of Chicago.

Haugan was born in Christiania, Norway. During 1858, Haugan had immigrated to the United States. Initially he had operated a plumbing shop on Milwaukee Avenue. In 1879, with John R. Lindgren, he founded the private banking firm of Haugan & Lindgren. This bank specialized in serving the growing Scandinavian-American population in the Chicago area. In 1891, the bank was incorporated as the State Bank of Chicago. Following the death of Helge Haugan in 1909, his son Henry Alexander Haugan became president of the bank. Both Haugan Elementary School and Haugan Middle School in Chicago Public Schools District 299 are named for Helge A. Haugan.

References

Henschen, Henry S. A History of The State Bank Of Chicago From 1879 To 1904 (Kessinger Publishing, LLC. Chicago. 1905)
Currey, J. Seymour. Chicago, its History and its Builders, A Century of Marvelous Growth (S.J. Clark Publishing Company. Chicago. 1912)
Strand, A. E. A History of the Norwegians of Illinois (J. Anderson Publishing Co. Chicago. 1905)

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-'''Helge A. Haugan''' (October 26, 1847 - May 17, 1909) was an American Banking Executive. Haugan was the president and founder of the [[State Bank of Chicago]]. Born in [[Oslo|Christiania]], Mr. Haugan had immigrated from [[Norway]] during 1858. In 1879, with John R. Lindgren, he founded the private banking firm  of [[Haugan & Lindgren]].  In 1891 the bank was incorporated as the State Bank of Chicago. Following the death of Helge Haugan in 1909, his son Henry Alexander Haugan became president of the bank. Haugan Elementary School built in 1912 in [[Chicago Public Schools]] was named for Helge A. Haugan.
+'''Helge A. Haugan''' (October 26, 1847 - May 17, 1909) was an American banking executive in [[Chicago, Illinois]]. Haugan was a founding partner of [[Haugan & Lindgren]] and the founding president of the [[State Bank of Chicago]].
+Haugan was born in [[Oslo|Christiania]], [[Norway]]. During 1858, Haugan had immigrated to the United States. Initially he had operated a plumbing shop on [[Milwaukee Avenue]]. In 1879, with [[John R. Lindgren]], he founded the private banking firm  of [[Haugan & Lindgren]].  This bank specialized in serving the growing  [[Scandinavian-American]]  population in the Chicago area. In 1891, the bank was incorporated as the [[State Bank of Chicago]]. Following the death of Helge Haugan in 1909, his son Henry Alexander Haugan became president of the bank. Both Haugan Elementary School and Haugan Middle School in [[Chicago Public Schools]] District 299 are named for Helge A. Haugan.
 == References ==
-*Henry S. Henschen (1905) “A History of The State Bank Of Chicago From 1879 To 1904”  Kessinger Publishing, LLC. Chicago.
+*Henschen, Henry S.  ''A History of The State Bank Of Chicago From 1879 To 1904'' (Kessinger Publishing, LLC. Chicago. 1905)
-*Currey, J. Seymour ( 1912)   “Chicago, its history and its builders, A century of marvelous growth”   S.J. Clark Publishing Company	. Chicago
+*Currey, J. Seymour.    ''Chicago, its History and its Builders, A Century of Marvelous Growth''   (S.J. Clark Publishing Company. Chicago. 1912)
+*Strand, A. E.   ''A History of the Norwegians of Illinois'' (J. Anderson Publishing Co. Chicago. 1905)
 == External links ==
-*http://www.cps.k12.il.us/
+*[http://www.cps.edu/Schools/Pages/Haugan.aspx Chicago Public Schools]
-*http://www.cpsalumni.org/about_school/753
+*[http://www.cpsalumni.org/about_school/753 Helge A. Haugan Elementary School]
 [[Category:American bankers]]