Havelock H. Hanson, M.D.
Silver Bow County
History of Montana, Sanders, 1913

Foremost in the ranks of men of vigorous character who have 
taken part in the affairs of Butte is Havelock Horatio 
Hanson, who talents and career is worthy of mention.  He 
was born at Fredericton, capital of New Brunswick, Canada, 
April 31, 1858 and is a son of Edgar and Helen N. (Hanson) 
Hanson, also natives of the Dominion.  The family originated 
in England, from whence representatives immigrated to 
America on the Mayflower, but later established itself in 
Canada, the paternal great grandparents of Dr. Hanson 
building the first log cabin on the site of the present 
city of St. John New Brunswick.  For more than forty years 
Edgar Hanson held the office of Deputy Provincial Secretary 
of New Brunswick.  The early education of Dr. Hanson was 
secured in the public schools of Fredericton and in 1876 
he graduated from Kings College of that city with the degree 
of Master of Arts.  He then began the study of medicine 
while being engaged in the drug business for several years 
and in 1880 entered Magill University at Montreal.  After 
spending two years there he took a nine month course at 
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, then entering the 
Columbus Ohio Medical College where he was graduated in 
1881.  For a short time he was located at Chautauqua New 
York, as surgeon for the Chautauqua Iron and Ore Company 
and then went to Van Buren Maine where he practiced for 
two years.  At that time he went to Andover New Brunswick 
and established himself in practice but in 1886 came to 
Montana and for two years was located at Townsend then 
going to Missoula.  

On April 14, 1880, Dr. Hanson married Miss Hester E. McKeen, 
daughter of William and Anna (Hammond) McKeen, natives of New 
Brunswick Canada, but for many years residents of Montana.  
Dr. and Mrs. Hanson have two charming daughters: Margaret and 
Nellie, both married and living in San Francisco.  Margaret 
married Roscoe Oakes and Helen married Fred Poss.

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