Mark W. Hannaford
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Mark W. Hannaford | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 34th district | |
In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979 | |
Preceded by | Richard T. Hanna |
Succeeded by | Dan Lungren |
Personal details | |
Born | Woodrow, Colorado | February 7, 1925
Died | June 2, 1985 Lakewood, California | (aged 60)
Political party | Democratic Party |
Alma mater | Ball State University (B.A. 1950; M.A. 1956) |
Profession | College professor |
Mark Warren Hannaford (February 7, 1925 – June 2, 1985) was an American educator and World War II veteran who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1975 to 1979.
Biography[]
Born in Woodrow, Colorado, Hannaford attended public schools in Anderson, Indiana. B.A., Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1950. M.A., same university, 1956. He attended Yale University under John Hay Fellowship from 1961 to 1962. He served as associate professor of political science, Long Beach (California) City College from 1966 to 1975.
World War II[]
He served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II, serving four years in total from 1943 to 1946.
Political Career[]
Lakewood (California) city councilman from 1966 to 1974. He served as mayor of Lakewood from 1968 to 1970 from 1972 to 1974. He served as member of the California State Democratic Central committee from 1966 to 1974. He served as delegate to Democratic National Convention, 1968.
Congress[]
Hannaford was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth and to the Ninety-fifth Congresses (January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1978 to the Ninety-sixth Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination in 1980 to the Ninety-seventh Congress.
Death[]
He was a resident of Lakewood, Calif, until his death there on June 2, 1985.
References[]
- United States Congress. "Mark W. Hannaford (id: H000166)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links[]
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.
- 1925 births
- 1985 deaths
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- Yale University alumni
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from California
- United States Army Air Forces soldiers
- California Democrats
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- 20th-century American politicians
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from California