Josiah Hanan

Josiah Alfred Hanan (12 May 1868 – 22 March 1954), known to his colleagues as Joe Hanan, was a New Zealand politician, cabinet minister, and legislative councillor. He also served as Mayor of Invercargill, and as Chancellor of the University of New Zealand.

The Honourable
Josiah Hanan
Josiah Hanan, ca 1908
10th Chairman of Committees of the Legislative Council
In office
7 October 1932  5 July 1939
Preceded byEdward Henry Clark
Succeeded byBernard Martin
Member of the New Zealand Legislative Council
In office
17 June 1926  31 December 1950
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Invercargill
In office
6 December 1899  4 November 1925
Preceded byJames Whyte Kelly
Succeeded byJoseph Ward
23rd Mayor of Invercargill
In office
1896–1897
Preceded byJohn Sinclair
Succeeded byHugh Mair
Personal details
Born
Josiah Alfred Hanan

(1868-05-12)12 May 1868
Invercargill, New Zealand
Died22 March 1954(1954-03-22) (aged 85)
Dunedin, New Zealand
Spouses
  • Abigail Susan Graham
    (m. 1896; died 1898)
  • Susanna Murray
    (m. 1902)
RelationsRalph Hanan (nephew)
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