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Richmond Francis Hanna

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Political party
  
Liberal

Party
  
Liberal Party of Canada

Died
  
January 17, 1985


Role
  
Canadian Politician

Name
  
Richmond Hanna

Resigned
  
1957

Preceded by
  
The electoral district was created in 1952.

Succeeded by
  
Sydney Herbert Thompson

Born
  
February 26, 1913 Monaghan, Republic of Ireland (
1913-02-26
)

Richmond Francis Lionel Hanna (February 26, 1913 – January 17, 1985) was an insurance salesman, a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Airforce, a member of Edmonton Municipal Council and served as a Canadian federal politician from 1953 to 1957.

Born in Monaghan, Republic of Ireland, Hanna first ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons in the 1953 Canadian federal election. He defeated former Member of Parliament Orvis A. Kennedy to win the new riding of Edmonton—Strathcona. Kennedy would run for re-election in the 1957 Canadian federal election and be defeated by Social Credit candidate Sydney Herbert Thompson. Hanna would run for office 1 more time in the 1958 Canadian federal election but be defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Terry Nugent.

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