James C. Hanson

James C. Hanson
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Dane 2nd district
In office
January 1, 1917 – January 6, 1941
Preceded byWilliam Nelson
Succeeded byLars O. Lein
Personal details
Born(1862-07-11)July 11, 1862
Slysrup, Denmark
DiedFebruary 1, 1946(1946-02-01) (aged 83)
Christiana, Dane County, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
OccupationFarmer

James C. Hanson (July 11, 1862 – February 1, 1946) was a Danish American immigrant, farmer, insurance executive, and Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for twelve terms, representing eastern Dane County from 1917 through 1941.

Background and work

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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 1943.

Legislative career and after

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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

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  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 icon
  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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