Josiah Hanan

Josiah Hanan
Josiah Hanan, ca 1908
10th Chairman of Committees of the Legislative Council
In office
7 October 1932 – 5 July 1939
Preceded byEdward Henry Clark
Succeeded byBernard Martin
Member of the New Zealand Legislative Council
In office
17 June 1926 – 31 December 1950
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Invercargill
In office
6 December 1899 – 4 November 1925
Preceded byJames Whyte Kelly
Succeeded byJoseph Ward
23rd Mayor of Invercargill
In office
1896–1897
Preceded byJohn Sinclair
Succeeded byHugh Mair
Personal details
Born
Josiah Alfred Hanan

(1868-05-12)12 May 1868
Invercargill, New Zealand
Died22 March 1954(1954-03-22) (aged 85)
Dunedin, New Zealand
Spouses
  • Abigail Susan Graham
    (m. 1896; died 1898)
  • (m. 1902)
RelationsRalph Hanan (nephew)

Josiah Alfred Hanan (12 May 1868 – 22 March 1954), known to his colleagues as Joe Hanan, was a New Zealand politician, cabinet minister, and legislative councillor. He also served as Mayor of Invercargill, and as Chancellor of the University of New Zealand.