Senate 1963-72 (District 34); Senate 1973-76 (District 61)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1915
Birth Place:
Russell, Minnesota
Birth County:
Lyon
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
8/29/1994
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Mel
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Manager, Careers Employment
EDUCATION
Russell High School; Secondary; Graduate
University of Minnesota; B.A.; Economics, 1940
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Governor's Commission for Employment of Handicapped, Employers Committee;
19?? to 19??
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Governor's Crime Commission, Information Systems Committee;
19?? to 19??
Military:
United States Navy (World War II, European Theatre, Battleship);
1944 to 1946
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Ethel Long (married in 1937, she died in 1984)
Children:
Three children: Kerry (son); Sharon, and Judith (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
"Hansen was an Independent-Republican..." (Star Tribune Obituary, August 31, 1994)
He died at the Martin Luther Manor in Bloomington, Minnesota. His funeral was held at St. Peder's Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
He was a member of St. Peder's Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.