Joseph Currie Hanna
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 64th district
In office
January 11, 1983  January 8, 1985
Preceded byJohn Wilson Buchanan
Succeeded byRick Perry
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 54th district
In office
January 9, 1973  January 11, 1983
Preceded byJ.E. Ward
Succeeded byStan Schlueter
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 53rd district
In office
January 12, 1971  January 9, 1973
Preceded byBurke Musgrove
Succeeded byCharles Finnell
Personal details
Born
Joseph Currie Hanna

(1920-05-19)May 19, 1920
Lawton, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedJuly 26, 2003(2003-07-26) (aged 83)
Breckenridge, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseBetty Elliott (1942-2003 his deaths)
Children3 (including Judi Hanna)
Alma materJohn Tarleton Agricultural College
University of Texas, Austin
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Battles/warsWorld War II

Joseph Currie Hanna (May 19, 1920 – July 26, 2003) was an American politician who served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1971 to 1985.[1]

Biography

Hanna attended John Tarleton Agricultural College in 1940 and later transferred to University of Texas at Austin, studying Pre-law. He served as a fighter pilot in the United States Navy during World War II. He was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1984 and served a total of seven terms.

Hanna died on July 26, 2003, in Breckenridge, Texas.[2]

References

  1. "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile". lrl.texas.gov.
  2. "Hanna, Joe Currie". tshaonline.org.


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