Richard Hanson (Australian politician)

Sir Richard Hanson
Chief Justice of South Australia
In office
20 November 1861 – 4 March 1876
Preceded bySir Charles Cooper
Succeeded bySamuel Way
Premier of South Australia
In office
30 September 1857 – 9 May 1860
MonarchVictoria
GovernorSir Richard MacDonnell
Preceded byRobert Torrens
Succeeded byThomas Reynolds
Chancellor of the University of Adelaide
In office
6 November 1874 – 4 March 1876
Preceded byoffice established
Succeeded byAugustus Short
Attorney-General of South Australia
In office
30 September 1857 – 9 May 1860
Premierhimself
Preceded byRichard Bullock Andrews
Succeeded byHenry Strangways
In office
17 July 1851 – 21 August 1857
Preceded byCharles Mann
Succeeded byEdward Castres Gwynne
Member of the Parliament of South Australia
In office
21 February 1851 – 20 November 1861
ConstituencyLegislative Council (1851–1857)
City of Adelaide (1857–1861)
Personal details
Born
Richard Davies Hanson

(1805-12-06)6 December 1805
London, England
Died4 March 1876(1876-03-04) (aged 70)
Mount Lofty, South Australia
SpouseAnn Hopgood

Sir Richard Davies Hanson (6 December 1805 – 4 March 1876), was the fourth premier of South Australia, from 30 September 1857 until 8 May 1860, and was a chief judge from 20 November 1861 until 4 March 1876 on the Supreme Court of South Australia.