Marvin B. "Marv" Hanson (December 12, 1943 – February 29, 2004) was a farmer and politician. From

Hallock, Minnesota Hallock is a city in and the county seat of Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 906 at the 2020 census. History Hallock was platted in 1879. The city was named for Charles Hallock, an American writer. Hallock was inc ...

, Hanson received his bachelor's degree from

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and his law degree from

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. He had served in the

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. Hanson served in the

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as a

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from 1977 to 1982. Hanson attended Red River Lutheran Church near Hallock. He died from a heart attack at his home in

Kennedy, Minnesota Kennedy is a city in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 176 at the 2020 census. History A post office called Kennedy has been in operation since 1881. The city was named for John Stewart Kennedy, a businessman and ph ...

.Minnesota Legislators Past and Present-Marvin Hanson
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1943 births 2004 deaths People from Hallock, Minnesota University of Minnesota alumni Columbia Law School alumni Peace Corps volunteers Democratic Party Minnesota state senators 20th-century American politicians People from Kittson County, Minnesota {{Minnesota-politician-stub