Herman W. Hanson

Herman W. Hanson (January 30, 1859 – December 28, 1938) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County from 1898 to 1900.

Early life
Herman W. Hanson was born on January 30, 1859, near Wheel Post Office in Harford County, Maryland, to Sophia (née Gunther) and Thomas Hanson. His father was a sailor who ran a dairy business in Baltimore. The family moved to Baltimore when Hanson was four and he attended the Lutheran Parochial School. He took a course at Bryant & Stratton's Business College.

Career
At the age of 16, Hanson worked in the dairy business owned by his father. He then worked as a clerk in Baltimore and later as a canner in Abingdon. In 1881, he moved to Harford County and worked as a farmer and canner.

Hanson was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County from 1898 to 1900.

Personal life
Hanson married Amelia (or Emilie) Emmord, daughter of Frederick Emmord, on October 4, 1881. She died in 1903. They had eight children, including Amelia, Ada, Irene, Ruth and Emmord. Hanson married Louise M. Heiss. She died in September 1938. He was a member of the Lutheran Church.

Herman died on December 28, 1938, at his home in Edgewood. He was buried at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Joppa.