James C. Hanson

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James C. Hanson (July 11, 1862 – February 1, 1946) was a farmer and insurance executive who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Background and work[]

Hanson was born at Slysrup on the island of Lolland, Denmark on July 11, 1862. His family left Denmark for Christiana, Dane County, Wisconsin when he was a child; his father, a brother, and a sister all died during a cholera epidemic during the voyage.[1] He went to Albion Academy and Milton College.[2]

Later, he lived in Deerfield, Wisconsin. He was a farmer, and active in the cooperative movement.[3] He also worked as a director of the Albion Insurance Company, retiring after fifty years in March of 1943.

Legislative career and after[]

Hanson was a member of the Assembly from 1917 to 1940.[1] He was a member of the Republican Party and the Wisconsin Progressive Party.[1]

He died of a heart attack at his daughter's home in Christiana in 1946.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "James Hanson, Assemblyman for 24 Years, Dies at 83". Wisconsin State Journal. February 2, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved January 13, 2019 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. ^ Biographical Sketches. Wisconsin Blue Book 1919. 1919. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  3. ^ "Members of the legislature". University of Wisconsin Digital Collections. Retrieved 2014-01-31.

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