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Olof Hanson (politician)

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Olof Hanson
Member of Parliament
for Skeena
In office
July 1930 – April 1945
Personal details
Born(1882-06-03)3 June 1882
Tännäs, Sweden
Died4 June 1952(1952-06-04) (aged 70)
Political partyLiberal
Professionbusinessman, lumberman

Olof Hanson (3 June 1882 – 4 June 1952) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Tännäs, Sweden 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 and 1940. After completing his third term, the 19th Canadian Parliament, Hanson did not seek re-election in 1945.

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