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Charles S. Hanson (April 14, 1911 – January 24, 1994)[1] was a justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court from 1956 to 1973.[2]
Born in Howard, South Dakota, he attended General Beadle College for two years.[3]
Received a B.A. from South Dakota State University and a J.D. from the University of South Dakota in 1934.[3]
"Hanson practiced law in Miner County from 1934 to 1948 when he was appointed circuit judge. He was elected in 1950 and reelected in 1954".[3]
In 1984, Hanson was honored by the State Bar of South Dakota for surpassing fifty years as an attorney.[4]
Hanson and his wife Lois had a son, Dan Charles Hanson, who was also an attorney, and a leader in the state's gay rights movement.[5]
Hanson died at Brownsville Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas, at the age of 82.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Obituary for Charles S. Hanson", Rapid City Journal (January 26, 1994), p. 16.
- ^ A Photographic History of the South Dakota Supreme Court (1995), p. 13.
- ^ a b c "Howard Judge Named To S. D. Supreme Court", Rapid City Journal (June 23, 1956), p. 1.
- ^ "Hanson honored", Lead Daily Call (June 18, 1984), p. 1.
- ^ "Obituary for Dan Charles Hanson". Star Tribune.
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