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'''Thomas J. Hanahan, Jr.''' (November 10, 1934 – April 3, 2009) was an American carpenter and politician.
'''Thomas J. Hanahan, Jr.''' (November 10, 1934 – April 3, 2009) was an American carpenter and politician.


Hanahan was born in [[Chicago, Illinois]]. He went to the Catholic parochial schools and [[St. Ignatius College Prep|St. Ignatius High School]] in Chicago. He took extension courses at [[University of Illinois]]. Hanahan served in the [[United States Navy]] with the Seabees during the [[Korean War]]. Hanahan lived in [[McHenry, Illinois]] with his wife and family. He was a carpenter working for [[Sears, Roebuck and Co.]] and was involved with the local carpenters labor union serving on the labor union board. Hanahan served in the [[Illinois House of Representatives]] from 1965 to 1983 and was a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]. In 1975, Hanahan was tried in the United States District Court for extortion, bribery, and mail fraud. He was acquitted for trying to get five thousand dollars from executives in the car rental business. In 2007, Hanahan moved to [[Prescott, Arizona]] died at his home in Prescott, Arizona from cancer.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.idaillinois.org/digital/collection/bb/id/15821|first=|last=|authorlink=|title=Illinois Blue Book (1965-1966)|pages=228|publisher=[[State of Illinois]]|date=1967|ISBN=}}</ref> <ref>"Thomas J. Hanahan, 1934–2009", ''Chicago Tribune,'' Trevor Jensen, April 9, 2009</ref><ref>"Thomas J. Hanahan – obituary", ''The Prescott Daily Courier'' (Arizona), April 4, 2009</ref>
Hanahan was born in [[Chicago, Illinois]]. He went to the Catholic parochial schools and [[St. Ignatius College Prep|St. Ignatius High School]] in Chicago. He took extension courses at [[University of Illinois]]. Hanahan served in the [[United States Navy]] with the Seabees during the [[Korean War]]. Hanahan lived in [[McHenry, Illinois]] with his wife and family. He was a carpenter working for [[Sears, Roebuck and Co.]] and was involved with the local carpenters labor union serving on the labor union board. Hanahan served in the [[Illinois House of Representatives]] from 1965 to 1983 and was a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]. In 1975, Hanahan was tried in the United States District Court for extortion, bribery, and mail fraud. He was acquitted for trying to get five thousand dollars from executives in the car rental business. In 2007, Hanahan moved to [[Prescott, Arizona]] died at his home in Prescott, Arizona from cancer.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.idaillinois.org/digital/collection/bb/id/15821|first=|last=|authorlink=|title=Illinois Blue Book (1965-1966)|pages=228|publisher=[[State of Illinois]]|date=1967|ISBN=}}</ref><ref>"Thomas J. Hanahan, 1934–2009", ''Chicago Tribune,'' Trevor Jensen, April 9, 2009</ref><ref>"Thomas J. Hanahan – obituary", ''The Prescott Daily Courier'' (Arizona), April 4, 2009</ref>


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[[Category:Deaths from cancer in Arizona]]
[[Category:Deaths from cancer in Arizona]]
[[Category:20th-century American legislators]]
[[Category:20th-century American legislators]]
[[Category:20th-century Illinois politicians]]

Latest revision as of 06:12, 2 March 2024

Thomas J. Hanahan
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic

Thomas J. Hanahan, Jr. (November 10, 1934 – April 3, 2009) was an American carpenter and politician.

Hanahan was born in Chicago, Illinois. He went to the Catholic parochial schools and St. Ignatius High School in Chicago. He took extension courses at University of Illinois. Hanahan served in the United States Navy with the Seabees during the Korean War. Hanahan lived in McHenry, Illinois with his wife and family. He was a carpenter working for Sears, Roebuck and Co. and was involved with the local carpenters labor union serving on the labor union board. Hanahan served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1965 to 1983 and was a Democrat. In 1975, Hanahan was tried in the United States District Court for extortion, bribery, and mail fraud. He was acquitted for trying to get five thousand dollars from executives in the car rental business. In 2007, Hanahan moved to Prescott, Arizona died at his home in Prescott, Arizona from cancer.[1][2][3]

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  1. ^ Illinois Blue Book (1965-1966). State of Illinois. 1967. p. 228.
  2. ^ "Thomas J. Hanahan, 1934–2009", Chicago Tribune, Trevor Jensen, April 9, 2009
  3. ^ "Thomas J. Hanahan – obituary", The Prescott Daily Courier (Arizona), April 4, 2009