Charles Robert Hansen (Baldy, C.R.) (August 8, 1909 – May 22, 2000) was an American politician and businessman. Hansen was born in

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. He moved to

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in the 1940s and was involved with the lumbering and banking businesses. Hansen went to the

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and Austin Community College (now Riverland Community College) to study mechanical engineering. Hansen served on the Austin, Minnesota City Council. Hansen then served as mayor of Austin, Minnesota from 1954 to 1962 and was a

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. Hansen served in the

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from 1967 to 1976. He died at Austin Medical Center in Austin, Minnesota.'At age 80 Baldy Hansen is hitting the books again for "self betterment"' Minneapolis Star Tribune Gregor W. Pinney, September 12, 1989

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