Hanna was raised at the Temora Mansion in Ellicott City. In 1936, he built a homemade trailer with his friend, future senator James A. Clark, Jr. While traveling with Clark to the West Coast he was run over by a car in San Diego with only a sprained ankle as an injury.[2] He graduated Ellicott City High School in 1943. Hanna served in the U.S. Army Air Corps and U.S. Air Force during World War II flying as a gunner on B-24 bombers.
In 1962, Hanna was selected by his childhood friend to run on a slate of candidates for Maryland State Delegate with Thomas E. Loyd.[3]
Hanna was also a Real estate broker and appraiser. Appraiser and negotiator, Patapsco Valley Park project. President, Howard County Real Estate Board, 1961-63. District vice-president, Maryland Association of Real Estate Boards. Member, Rotary; Veterans of Foreign Wars.[4]
Hanna's son Gary, a helicopter pilot, was killed in Vietnam. In 1986 Hanna retired from his family company Breckinridge and Hanna real estate.[5]
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Secretary, Howard County Board of Trade, 1957-1959. Hanna was elected to the House of Delegates representing Howard County from 1963-1966. William Hanna, Edwin Wafield and Senator James A. Clark, Jr. would be the approvers of state money to provide road water and sewer for Columbia, MD.[6] In 1969 he was elected to the new County Council form of government in Howard County. In December 1971, Hanna replaces Edward L. Cochran as chairman of the Howard County Council by a 3-2 vote.[7][8]
^"United States Social Security Death Index". Family Search. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
^James A. Clark Jr. Jim Clark Soldier Farmer Legislator. p. 27.
^James A Clark Jr. Jim Clark Soldier Farmer Legislator. p. 107.
^"A Man's Home is His Castle". The Times. 31 March 1965.
^DeWitt Bliss (1 December 1994). "W.S. Hanna, lawmaker and real estate broker". The Baltimore Sun.
^Joseph Rocco Mitchell, David L. Stebenne. New City Upon a Hill. p. 62.
^Diane Mullaly (8 December 1996). "25 years ago (week of Dec. 5-11, 1971):Howard County Flashbacks". The Baltimore Sun.
^"Maryland State Archives". Retrieved 14 July 2014.
January 01, 1970
william, hanna, 1923, november, 1994, member, maryland, house, delegates, member, maryland, house, delegatesin, office, january, 1963, january, 1966constituencyhoward, countyhoward, county, councilin, office, 1969, 1973personal, detailsborn, 1923, 1923baltimor. William S Hanna May 9 1923 November 28 1994 was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates 1 William S HannaMember of the Maryland House of DelegatesIn office January 1963 January 1966ConstituencyHoward CountyHoward County CouncilIn office 1969 1973Personal detailsBorn 1923 05 09 May 9 1923Baltimore Maryland U S DiedNovember 28 1994 1994 11 28 aged 71 Political partyDemocraticSpouseBetty Jean Kruse HannaChildrenGary William Hanna Edwin Fulton Hanna III Hanna was raised at the Temora Mansion in Ellicott City In 1936 he built a homemade trailer with his friend future senator James A Clark Jr While traveling with Clark to the West Coast he was run over by a car in San Diego with only a sprained ankle as an injury 2 He graduated Ellicott City High School in 1943 Hanna served in the U S Army Air Corps and U S Air Force during World War II flying as a gunner on B 24 bombers In 1962 Hanna was selected by his childhood friend to run on a slate of candidates for Maryland State Delegate with Thomas E Loyd 3 Hanna was also a Real estate broker and appraiser Appraiser and negotiator Patapsco Valley Park project President Howard County Real Estate Board 1961 63 District vice president Maryland Association of Real Estate Boards Member Rotary Veterans of Foreign Wars 4 Hanna s son Gary a helicopter pilot was killed in Vietnam In 1986 Hanna retired from his family company Breckinridge and Hanna real estate 5 Political editSecretary Howard County Board of Trade 1957 1959 Hanna was elected to the House of Delegates representing Howard County from 1963 1966 William Hanna Edwin Wafield and Senator James A Clark Jr would be the approvers of state money to provide road water and sewer for Columbia MD 6 In 1969 he was elected to the new County Council form of government in Howard County In December 1971 Hanna replaces Edward L Cochran as chairman of the Howard County Council by a 3 2 vote 7 8 United States Social Security Death Index Family Search Retrieved 8 August 2015 James A Clark Jr Jim Clark Soldier Farmer Legislator p 27 James A Clark Jr Jim Clark Soldier Farmer Legislator p 107 A Man s Home is His Castle The Times 31 March 1965 DeWitt Bliss 1 December 1994 W S Hanna lawmaker and real estate broker The Baltimore Sun Joseph Rocco Mitchell David L Stebenne New City Upon a Hill p 62 Diane Mullaly 8 December 1996 25 years ago week of Dec 5 11 1971 Howard County Flashbacks The Baltimore Sun Maryland State Archives Retrieved 14 July 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William S Hanna amp oldid 1210530169, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
