Obituary: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: William E. HANSON

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Daily Northwestern August 5, 1891

Old Settler Gone
Hon. William E. Hanson, an old and well known resident of this city, died
last evening at his residence, corner of Union street and Wisconsin avenue.
For many years deceased had followed the lumbering business, but of
late years had retired from active business.  He was a native of Buxton,
Me., where he was born in 1819.  He came to Oshkosh in 1854.  During the
war Mr. Hanson was quite a prominent politician and in 1863-4 was a member
of the legislature from this city.  During the greenback epidemic in the
seventies, he again became active in politics for a time, and was one of
the local leaders of that movement.  He was a man of keen perceptions, and
of cool and calculating judgment.  He leaves a wife and two daughters.

The funeral will be held from the residence tomorrow, Thursday, at three o'clock.


Daily Northwestern August 6, 1891

Funeral of Mr. Hanson

Old Settlers Honor the Memory of the Deceased Lumberman

The funeral of the late William E. Hanson took place this afternoon from
the residence on Wisconsina venue and was largely attended, cnspicuous
among those present being many old settlers who had known the deceased in
pioneer days.  The services were conducted by the Rev. Lowell C. Smith,
pastor of the First Presbyterian church, who alluded feelingly to the
traits of character which endeared Mr. Hanson to those who knew him
intimately.  The singing was rendered by Miss Bessie Daggett and William H.
Dale.  The following acted as pall-bearers: Stephen Radford, James D.
Campbell, George Streeter, E.W. Viall, J. W. Tolman and A. G. Randall.  The
remains were buried at Riverside.