John R. Hansen

John R. Hansen
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Iowa's 7th district
In office
January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967
Preceded byBen F. Jensen
Succeeded byWilliam J. Scherle
Personal details
BornAugust 24, 1901
Manning, Iowa, United States
DiedSeptember 23, 1974(1974-09-23) (aged 73)
Des Moines, Iowa
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionBusinessman

John Robert Hansen (August 24, 1901 – September 23, 1974) served one term, from January 3, 1965 to January 3, 1967, as a Democratic U.S. Representative from Iowa. Until the election of Cindy Axne in 2018, he and Tom Harkin were the only two Democrats to have represented southwestern Iowa in the U.S. House since the end of the Great Depression.