Frank Hanley
Francis Frank Hanley (April 5, 1909 – January 23, 2006) was a Canadian politician of Irish descent from Montreal.[1]
Frank Hanley | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Sainte-Anne | |
| In office 1966–1970 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | George Springate |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Montréal–Sainte-Anne | |
| In office 1948–1966 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Guérin |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 5, 1909 Montreal, Quebec |
| Died | January 23, 2006 (aged 96) Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party | Independent |
Background
Frank Hanley was born on April 5, 1909 in Montreal. He was the son of John Hanley, brewer, and Stella Johnson and attended St. Ann's Boys School in Montreal. Prior to his political career, he had been a boxer, a jockey and a city public servant. He also served as President of the St. Ann's Community Council. In 1945 the United Irish Societies of Montreal named him the Grand Marshal of the St. Patrick's Parade.
Hanley served simultaneously as a City Councillor in Montreal and as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.
Frank Hanley married Noreen (Hanorah) Mines in 1934 and they remained married for more than sixty years.
Municipal politics
Hanley ran as an Independent candidate to the Montreal City Council in the district of Sainte-Anne in 1940, and he won. He was re-elected in 1942, 1944, 1947, 1950, 1954, 1957, 1960, 1962, and 1966, but he did not run for re-election in 1970.
Provincial politics
Hanley ran as an Independent candidate to the legislature in the district of Montréal–Sainte-Anne against Liberal incumbent Thomas Guérin in 1948, and he won. He was re-elected in 1952, 1956, 1960, and 1962; he was elected in Sainte-Anne in 1966. He was defeated by Liberal George Springate in 1970 and 1973.
Federal politics
He also ran as an Independent candidate to the House of Commons of Canada in the district of St. Henri in 1972, but he lost. At one point, he was President of the Progressive Conservative organization in Montreal.
Death
He died on January 23, 2006 in Montreal at the age of 96.
Electoral record (partial)
| 1966 Quebec general election: Sainte-Anne | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Independent | Frank Hanley | 6,609 | 38.67 | |||||
| Liberal | Eugène Fournier | 4,971 | 29.09 | |||||
| Union Nationale | Bruno Lépine | 4,328 | 25.32 | |||||
| RIN | André Lalonde | 747 | 4.37 | |||||
| Independent | Marcel Labelle | 228 | 1.33 | |||||
| Ralliement national | Joseph Ranger | 208 | 1.22 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 17,091 | 97.12 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 507 | 2.88 | ||||||
| Turnout | 17,598 | 53.52 | ||||||
| Electors on the lists | 32,282 | – | ||||||
References
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.