James C. Hanson

James C. Hanson (July 11, 1862 –February 1, 1946) was a Danish American immigrant, farmer, insurance executive, and Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for twelve terms, representing eastern Dane County from 1917 through 1941.

Background and work
Hanson was born at Slysrup on the island of Lolland, Denmark on July 11, 1862. His family left Denmark for Christiana, Dane County, Wisconsin when he was a child; his father, a brother, and a sister all died during a cholera epidemic during the voyage. He went to Albion Academy and Milton College.

Later, he lived in Deerfield, Wisconsin. He was a farmer, and active in the cooperative movement. He also worked as a director of the Albion Insurance Company, retiring after fifty years in March 1943.

Legislative career and after
Hanson was a member of the Assembly from 1917 to 1940. He was a member of the Republican Party and the Wisconsin Progressive Party.

He died of a heart attack at his daughter's home in Christiana in 1946.