Twin Falls-Cassia County ID Archives Biographies.....Hansen, Lawrence March 27, 1844 - 
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Source: History of Idaho
Author: Hiram Taylor French

             Lawrence Hansen 
 Quiet,efficient citizen has been the part of Lawrence Hansen during thirty-
five years of residence in Idaho. In the community of Rock Creek, where he 
settled soon after arriving in the territory, he has been known as a very 
popular stockman and farmer, an organizer and adviser in local bussiness, a 
contributor to the welfare of his neighborhood, and for many years an honored 
magistrate.
 The birthplace of Mr. Hansen was Denmark, where he was born March 27, 1844, a 
son of Mads and Anna Margaret Hansen, both of whom lived and died in Denmark. 
With a common school education and a through training in the trade of cabinet-
maker, Lawrence Hansen came to America in 1869 at the age of twenty-five. His 
first location was in Marion county, atIndianapolis, Indiana, where he lived 
until 1877. At Indianapolis he followed the trade of cabinet-maker and 
carpenter, and then in 1877 made the trip to Idaho, which brought him to his 
permanent home. His settlement in that year was at Rock Creek, and after one 
year spent in mining he became identified with the live stock business, and 
has been chiefly known as a cattleman up to the present time. Mr. Hansen is 
the owner of a very fine estate of 375 acreas, watered by the Rock Creek, a 
beautiful little stream which runs between his house and barn,and which is not 
only a picturesque and useful watercourse, but also abounds with trout. During 
the many years of his residence, Mr. Hansen has prospered steadily, and, as 
one of the most substantial men of his community, assisted in the organization 
of the bank of Hansen, a little town on the railroad named in his honor. He is 
president of this financial institution. In 1880 Mr. Hansen was elected 
justice of the peace, and by re-election has served continuously for thirty 
five years. Always a Democrat, he has given his influence for the support of 
good government whenever possible, and by his own work has contributed much to 
the welfare of his community. He served as president of the board of the 
Albion State Normal School for eleven years until a new law put the school 
under different control.
 on March 22, 1874, Mr. Hansen married Mary Newman, a daughter of Peter and 
Bertha Newman, both of whom were also born in Denmark.  By the marriage of Mr. 
and Mrs. Hansen there are no children living, but Mr. Hansen has two children 
by a previous marriage, namely,Anna M., the wife of John Iverson of Oakley, 
Idaho; and Laura, wife of D.P. Albee of Rock Creek.  The family are 
communicants of the Lutheran church.Mr. Hansen has been a Mason in the Albion 
blue lodge for more than twenty-five years, and joined the Knights of Pythias 
as Indianapolis in 1872.  Mr. Hansen's reputation as a throughly reliable 
business man is well grounded.  Every dollar he has ever contracted to pay he 
has paid to the last cent, and his name is synonymous with honest and 
integrity.  In his actions and manner he is quiet and unassuming, does not 
care for the embellishments of life, and is content to discharge all his moral 
and legal obligations and bear his part in life without complaining.  

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