Donald E. Hanson (April 26, 1926 – June 27, 2012) was an American politician and educator.
Hanson was born in Lyon County, Minnesota, on April 26, 1926. Upon his discharge from the United States Navy, he pursued a bachelor's degree in education at Northwest Missouri State University, completed a master of arts at the University of Wyoming, and obtained a doctorate of education at Western Michigan University. Hanson then became a schoolteacher and administrator. After retiring from teaching, Hanson served three consecutive terms on the Iowa House of Representatives. He was elected as a Republican legislator from District 26 between 1991 and 1993, and held the District 24 seat from 1993 to 1997. Hanson married his wife Jo in 1950, and raised three children.
Hanson died in Cedar Falls, Iowa on June 27, 2012, at the age of 86.
References
- "Representative Donald E. Hanson". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- "Donald E. Hanson (1926–2012)". WCF Courier. 1 July 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- 1926 births
- 2012 deaths
- Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives
- People from Lyon County, Minnesota
- People from Black Hawk County, Iowa
- 20th-century American educators
- Schoolteachers from Iowa
- Schoolteachers from Minnesota
- American school administrators
- United States Navy sailors
- Military personnel from Iowa
- University of Wyoming alumni
- Northwest Missouri State University alumni
- Western Michigan University alumni
- 20th-century members of the Iowa General Assembly