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Richmond Francis Hanna

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Richmond Francis Lionel Hanna (26 February 1913 17 January 1985) was an insurance salesman, a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Air Force, a member of Edmonton Municipal Council and served as a Canadian federal politician from 1953 to 1957.

Preceded byriding established
Born(1913-02-26)26 February 1913
Died17 January 1985(1985-01-17) (aged 71)
Quick facts Member of the Canadian Parliament for Edmonton—Strathcona, Preceded by ...
Richmond Francis Lionel Hanna
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Edmonton—Strathcona
In office
1953–1957
Preceded byriding established
Succeeded bySydney Herbert Thompson
Personal details
Born(1913-02-26)26 February 1913
Died17 January 1985(1985-01-17) (aged 71)
PartyLiberal
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Born in Monaghan, Ireland, Hanna first ran for a seat in the House of Commons of Canada in the 1953 Canadian federal election. He defeated former Member of Parliament Orvis A. Kennedy to win the new riding of Edmonton—Strathcona. Kennedy would run for re-election in the 1957 Canadian federal election and be defeated by Social Credit candidate Sydney Herbert Thompson. Hanna would run for office once more in the 1958 Canadian federal election but be defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Terry Nugent.

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