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Thomas S. Hanson

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Thomas S. Hanson
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 6, 1975 – January 1, 1979
Preceded byMel J. Cyrak
Succeeded byRandall J. Radtke
Constituency81st district
In office
January 4, 1971 – January 1, 1973
Preceded byElmer C. Nitschke
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
ConstituencyDodge 2nd district
Personal details
Born (1939-09-14) September 14, 1939 (age 85)
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spousemarried
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–La Crosse (B.S.)

Thomas S. Hanson (born September 14, 1939) is a retired American teacher and Democratic politician. He served three terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly in the 1970s.[1]

Biography

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Hanson was born on September 14, 1939, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.[2] He attended the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, the Illinois Institute of Technology, the Stevens Institute of Technology and Marquette University.

Career

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Hanson was elected to the Assembly in 1970. He lost re-election in 1972 after redistricting, but subsequently regained his seat in 1974. He was a Democrat.

References

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  1. ^ "Hanson, Thomas S." Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  2. ^ "Members of State Legislature". Wisconsin Blue Book. Retrieved 2014-02-13.