Richmond Francis Hanna, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richmond Francis Hanna

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 26-Feb-1913

Place of Birth: Monaghan, Border Region, Ireland

Date of Death: 17-Jan-1985

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Richmond Francis Lionel Hanna (26 February 1913 – 17 January 1985) was an insurance salesman, a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Airforce, a member of Edmonton Municipal Council and served as a Canadian federal politician from 1953 to 1957. Born in Monaghan, Republic of 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 1 more time in the 1958 Canadian federal election but be defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Terry Nugent.