John R. Hansen (August 28, 1917May 1, 2015) was an American politician who was a member of the

Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...

. He was a

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. He was born in

Raymond, Wisconsin Raymond is a village in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,903 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Kneeland and Raymond are located in the town, as was the ghost town of Raymond Center. The unincorpora ...

. Later, he resided in

Franksville, Wisconsin Franksville is a former census-designated place (CDP) in Racine County, Wisconsin, Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,789 at the 2000 United States Census, 2000 census. History Originally occupied by the Potawatomi, Poto ...

Career

Hansen was elected to the Assembly in 1958. Previously, he had been an unsuccessful candidate for the seat in 1956. Additionally, he was a member of the Raymond School Board from 1940 to 1945, the Raymond Town Board from 1945 to 1948 and the

Racine County, Wisconsin Racine County (, sometimes also ) is a county in southeastern Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, its population was 197,727, making it Wisconsin's fifth-most populous county. Its county seat is Racine. The county was founded in 1836, then a part ...

Board from 1951 to 1958.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hansen, John People from Racine County, Wisconsin Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Wisconsin city council members County supervisors in Wisconsin School board members in Wisconsin 1917 births 2015 deaths