Charles Edward Hanna (17 May 1884 – 10 October 1932) was a

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member of the

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. He was born in

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and became a merchant in the hardware business. Hanna was a municipal politician in Belleville, three years as an alderman and two years as mayor, and a member of the board of education. He was elected to Parliament at the

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riding in a by-election on 25 November 1924. After completing the remainder of the term of the

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, Hanna sought re-election at

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but was defeated by William Ernest Tummon of the

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in the 1925 federal election. Hanna also made an unsuccessful campaign to unseat Tummon in the 1930 election.

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* 1884 births 1932 deaths Canadian merchants Liberal Party of Canada MPs Mayors of Belleville, Ontario Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Ontario municipal councillors {{Ontario-mayor-stub