John Hanna (Indiana)

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John Hanna (September 3, 1827 - October 24, 1882) was a United States Representative and United States Attorney from Indiana. Born near Indianapolis, he pursued classical studies and graduated from the Indiana Asbury University (now DePauw University in 1850. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Greencastle. He was mayor of Greencastle from 1851 to 1854. He moved to Kansas and was a member of its Territorial legislature in 1857 and 1858, after which he returned to Indiana. He was United States Attorney from 1861 to 1869, and was elected as a Republican to the Forty-fifth Congress, holding office from March 4, 1877 to March 3, 1879. He died in Plainfield, Indiana; interment was in Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle.

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• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress