John Hanford (politician)
John Hanford (April 5, 1817 – April 1, 1863) was an American hatter, real estate agent, and politician from New York.
Life[edit]
Hanford was born on April 5, 1817, in Norwalk Connecticut. He was the son of Charles Hanford, a commissioned officer during the War of 1812, and Ruth Seymour. He was a direct descendant of Thomas Hanford.[1][2] Hanford started working as a hatter when he was 15, and worked in the trade until 1853, when he moved to the real estate business. He moved to Williamsburgh in 1838.[1] He was elected trustee of Williamsburgh in 1845[3] and 1846.[4] He also served as Deputy Sheriff of Kings County from 1847 to 1850.[1] In 1855 he was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat, representing the Kings County 1st District. He served in the Assembly in 1856, 1857, and 1858.[1] In the 1860 congressional election, he unsuccessfully ran for Congress in New York's 5th congressional district.[5]
In 1836, Hanford married Hannah Moore. They had no children.[6]
Hanford died at home on April 1, 1863.[7] He was buried in the Norwalk Union Cemetery.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Murphy, William D. (1858). Biographical Sketches of the State Officers and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York, in 1858. Albany: J. Munsell. p. 185.
- ^ Golding, Augustus C. (1936). Descendants of Rev. Thomas Hanford. Vol. One. Norwalk, Connecticut: Ruth Golding. p. 50. hdl:2027/wu.89066180696.
- ^ Marsh, William B., ed. (11 April 1845). "Williamsburgh". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Vol. 4, no. 90. I. Van Anden. p. 2.
- ^ "Williamsburgh Election". The New York Herald. Vol. XII, no. 104. 15 April 1846. p. 2.
- ^ "Union National Democratic Nominations". The Brooklyn Daily Times. Vol. 13, no. 153. George C. Bennett. 1 November 1860. p. 3.
- ^ Golding, Augustus C. (1936). Descendants of Rev. Thomas Hanford. Vol. One. Norwalk, Connecticut: Ruth Golding. p. 88. hdl:2027/wu.89066180696.
- ^ "Obituary". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Vol. 22, no. 78. I. Van Anden. 2 April 1863. p. 3.
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