A native of Salem, Ohio, where he was born July 15, 1820. He was the eldest son of John and Sarah (Cohn) Hanna. Mr. Hanna grew to manhood in his native town and received a liberal education in the public schools of that place, and then learned the carpenter's trade, at which he worked for a number of years. Arriving at man's estate he left Salem, and went to Rome, Perry Co., Ind., where he continued to work at his trade for a time. On August 31, 1842, at Rome, Ind., Mr. Hanna was united in marriage with Miss Eliza A. Connor, a native of Kentucky. While residing at Rome, Ind., Mr. Hanna was for several years Clerk of the court of that place, and devoted his spare time to the study of law. In 1850 he bought a farm near Rome, Ind., and for about five years devoted his energies to agricultural pursuits. In 1856 he immigrated to Iowa, and first located at Wilton and began the practice of law, and two years later removed to the city of Muscatine, and continued the practice of his profession with marked success. In 1864 Mr. Hanna was commissioned to take the vote of the Iowa soldiers in the field. In the fall of 1877 he was elected to the State Senate, and his death occurred March 4, 1880, before the expiration of his term of office. He was a stanch Republican in politics, and was a supporter of that party from the time it was organized.

A native of Salem, Ohio, where he was born July 15, 1820. He was the eldest son of John and Sarah (Cohn) Hanna. Mr. Hanna grew to manhood in his native town and received a liberal education in the public schools of that place, and then learned the carpenter's trade, at which he worked for a number of years. Arriving at man's estate he left Salem, and went to Rome, Perry Co., Ind., where he continued to work at his trade for a time. On August 31, 1842, at Rome, Ind., Mr. Hanna was united in marriage with Miss Eliza A. Connor, a native of Kentucky. While residing at Rome, Ind., Mr. Hanna was for several years Clerk of the court of that place, and devoted his spare time to the study of law. In 1850 he bought a farm near Rome, Ind., and for about five years devoted his energies to agricultural pursuits. In 1856 he immigrated to Iowa, and first located at Wilton and began the practice of law, and two years later removed to the city of Muscatine, and continued the practice of his profession with marked success. In 1864 Mr. Hanna was commissioned to take the vote of the Iowa soldiers in the field. In the fall of 1877 he was elected to the State Senate, and his death occurred March 4, 1880, before the expiration of his term of office. He was a stanch Republican in politics, and was a supporter of that party from the time it was organized.