Olof Hanson (3 June 1882 – 4 June 1952) was a
Liberal party
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member of the
House of Commons of Canada
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. He was born in
Tännäs,
Sweden
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and became a businessman and lumberman.
He was first elected to Parliament at the
Skeena riding in the
1930 general election then re-elected in
1935
Events
January
* January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude Franco-Italian Agreement of 1935, an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims.
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and
1940. After completing his third term, the
19th Canadian Parliament, Hanson did not seek re-election in
1945
1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which nuclear weapons have been used in combat.
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1882 births
1952 deaths
Liberal Party of Canada MPs
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from British Columbia
Swedish expatriates in Canada
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