Herman W. Hanson
Herman W. Hanson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Harford County district | |
| In office 1898–1900 | |
| Preceded by | John L. G. Lee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 30, 1859 Harford County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | December 28, 1938 (aged 79) Edgewood, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Trinity Lutheran Cemetery Joppa, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Amelia (or Emilie) Emmord
(m. 1881; died 1903)Louise M. Heiss (died 1938) |
| Children | 8 |
| Education | Bryant & Stratton's Business College |
| Occupation | Politician |
Herman W. Hanson (January 30, 1859 – December 28, 1938) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County from 1898 to 1900.
Early life[edit]
Herman W. Hanson was born on January 30, 1859, near Wheel Post Office in Harford County, Maryland, to Sophia (née Gunther) and Thomas Hanson. His father was a sailor who ran a dairy business in Baltimore. The family moved to Baltimore when Hanson was four and he attended the Lutheran Parochial School. He took a course at Bryant & Stratton's Business College.[1][2][3][4]
Career[edit]
At the age of 16, Hanson worked in the dairy business owned by his father. He then worked as a clerk in Baltimore and later as a canner in Abingdon.[1][2][4] In 1881, he moved to Harford County and worked as a farmer and canner.[4]
Hanson was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County from 1898 to 1900.[5]
Personal life[edit]
Hanson married Amelia (or Emilie) Emmord, daughter of Frederick Emmord, on October 4, 1881. She died in 1903. They had eight children, including Amelia, Ada, Irene, Ruth and Emmord.[4][6][7] Hanson married Louise M. Heiss. She died in September 1938.[8] He was a member of the Lutheran Church.[4]
Herman died on December 28, 1938, at his home in Edgewood. He was buried at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Joppa.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Herman W. Hanson". The Baltimore Sun. January 3, 1898. p. 8. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Maryland Manual, 1898 (PDF). Maryland State Archives. 1898. p. 198. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ "Our Candidates". The Aegis and Intelligencer. September 3, 1897. p. 2. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e Portrait and Biographical Record of Harford and Cecil Counties, Maryland. 1897. p. 204. Retrieved October 14, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Harford County". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. April 30, 1999. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ "Married". The Aegis and Intelligencer. p. 3. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mrs. Amelia Hanson". The Aegis and Intelligencer. April 24, 1903. p. 3. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hanson". The Baltimore Sun. September 29, 1938. p. 19. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hanson". The Baltimore Sun. December 30, 1938. p. 16. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
