Draft:John W. Hanan

John W. Hanan (July 10, 1860 – March 12, 1931) was a judge of the United States District Court for the Canal Zone from 1918 to 1921.

Born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.

"He came to Lagrange with his mother, a widow, at the age of 13. He attended school at Lima, now known as Howe, Ind., and later was graduated from Terre Haute State Normal college. He taught school in this county until 1836, when he was admitted to the bar in Lagrange and began to practice law. His first law partner was Congressman Robert Lowrcy. He was a member of the town board four years, county and town attorney several years, trustee of East Haven asylum for insane at Richmond ten years, judge of United States court in Panama, Canal Zone, from 1918 until 1921, and was grand master of Indiana Masons in 1913. At the time of his death he was president of the Lagrange County Old Settlers' Association and attorney for the Pennsylvania railroad."

Hanan died in Lagrange from acute pulmonary edema at the age of 70.