John Hanford (Brooklyn politician)

John Hanford (April 5, 1817 – April 1, 1863) was an American hatter, real estate agent, and politician from New York.

Life

Hanford was born on April 5, 1817 in Norwalk Connecticut. He was the son of Charles Hanford, a commissioned officer during the War of 1812, and Ruth Seymour. He was a direct descendent of Thomas Hanford.[1][2]

Hanford started working as a hatter when he was 15, and worked in the trade until 1853, when he moved to the real estate business. He moved to Williamsburgh in 1838.[1] He was elected trustee of Williamsburgh in 1845[3] and 1846.[4] He served as Deputy Sheriff of Kings County from 1847 to 1850.[1]

In 1855 he was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat, representing the Kings County 1st District. He served in the Assembly in 1856, 1857, and 1858.[1] In the 1860 congressional election, he unsuccessfully ran for Congress in New York's 5th congressional district.[5]

In 1836, Hanford married Hannah Moore. They had no children.[6]

Hanford died at home on April 1, 1863.[7] He was buried in the Norwalk Union Cemetery.[8]

References
  1. Murphy, William D. (1858). Biographical Sketches of the State Officers and Members of the Legislature of the State of New York, in 1858. Albany: J. Munsell. p. 185.
  2. Golding, Augustus C. (1936). Descendants of Rev. Thomas Hanford. Volume One. Norwalk, Connecticut: Ruth Golding. p. 50.
  3. Marsh, William B., ed. (11 April 1845). "Williamsburgh". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Vol. 4 (No. 90). I. Van Anden. p. 2.
  4. "Williamsburgh Election". The New York Herald. Vol. XII (No. 104). 15 April 1846. p. 2.
  5. "Union National Democratic Nominations". The Brooklyn Daily Times. Vol. 13 (No. 153). George C. Bennett. 1 November 1860. p. 3.
  6. Golding, Augustus C. (1936). Descendants of Rev. Thomas Hanford. Volume One. Norwalk, Connecticut: Ruth Golding. p. 88.
  7. "Obituary". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Vol. 22 (No. 78). I. Van Anden. 2 April 1863. p. 3.
  8. "John Hanford (1817-1863)". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
New York State Assembly
Preceded by
Augustus H. Ivans		 New York State Assembly
Kings County, 1st District
1856–1857		 Succeeded by
John A. Voorhees
Preceded by
District Created		 New York State Assembly
Kings County, 6th District
1858		 Succeeded by
Abraham Messerole, Jr.
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