Francis Frank Hanley (April 5, 1909-January 23, 2006) was a Canadian politician of Irish descent from Montreal.[1]
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He was born on April 5, 1909 in Montreal. He was the son of John Hanley, brewer, and Stella Johnson and attended St. Ann's Boys School in Montreal. Prior to his political career, he had been a boxer, a jockey and a city public servant. He also served as President of the St. Ann's Community Council and the St. Patrick Society. In 1945 the United Irish Societies of Montreal named him the Grand Marshal of the St. Patrick's Parade.
Hanley served simultaneously as a City Councillor in Montreal and as a Member of Quebec's provincial legislature.
Hanley successfully ran as an Independent candidate to the Montreal City Council in the district of Sainte-Anne in 1940. He was re-elected in 1942, 1944, 1947, 1950, 1954, 1957, 1960, 1962 and 1966, but did not run for re-election in 1970.
Hanley successfully ran as an Independent candidate to the legislature in the district of Sainte-Anne against Liberal incumbent Thomas Guerin in 1948. He was re-elected in 1952, 1956, 1960, 1962 and 1966, but was defeated by Liberal George Springate in 1970 and 1973.
He also ran as an Independent candidate to the Canadian House of Commons in the district of St. Henri in 1972, but he lost. At one point, he was President of the Progressive Conservative organization in Montreal.
He died on January 23, 2006 in Montreal at the age of 96.
| 1966 Quebec provincial election : Sainte-Anne edit | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +/- | ||
| Independent | (x)Frank Hanley | 6,609 | 38.67 | |||
| Liberal | Eugène Fournier | 4,971 | 29.09 | |||
| Union Nationale | Bruno Lépine | 4,328 | 25.32 | |||
| RIN | André Lalonde | 747 | 4.37 | |||
| No affiliation | Marcel Labelle | 228 | 1.33 | |||
| Ralliement national | Joseph Ranger | 208 | 1.22 | |||
| Total valid votes | 17,091 | 100.00 | ||||
| Rejected and declined votes | 507 | |||||
| Turnout | 17,598 | 53.52 | ||||
| Electors on the lists | 32,882 | |||||
Source: Rapport du président général des élections (Quebec), Élections 1966.
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| Preceded by Thomas Guerin (Liberal) |
MLA, District of Sainte-Anne 1948–1970 |
Succeeded by George Springate (Liberal) |