Bayless W. Hanna

Bayless Washington Hanna
United States Ambassador to Argentina
In office
October 15, 1885 – July 8, 1889
PresidentGrover Cleveland
Preceded byThomas O. Osborn
Succeeded byJohn R. G. Pitkin
Indiana Attorney General
In office
November 3, 1870 – November 3, 1872
GovernorConrad Baker
Preceded byDelano E. Williamson
Succeeded byJames C. Denny
Personal details
Born(1830-03-14)March 14, 1830
Troy, Ohio
DiedAugust 2, 1891(1891-08-02) (aged 61)
Crawfordsville, Indiana
Resting placeOak Hill Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Indiana
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSarah Oakalla Hanna (nee Read)
ChildrenJohn Telford Hanna
Read Hanna
Bayless Hanna
James Richmond Hanna
Oakalla Castleton (nee Hanna)
Mary Craig Martin (nee Hanna)
Ruth Hanna
Residence(s)Terre Haute, Indiana
Alma materWabash College
Professionlawyer

Bayless W. Hanna (March 14, 1830 – August 2, 1891) was an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat who served as the Indiana Attorney General, the U.S. Minister to Iran, and the U.S. Minister to Argentina.