Marvin B. "Marv" Hanson (December 12, 1943 – February 29, 2004) was a farmer and politician. From

Hallock, Minnesota Hallock ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 906 at the 2020 census. History Hallock was platted in 1879. The city was named for Charles Hallock, an American writer. Hallock wa ...

, Hanson received his bachelor's degree from the

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and his law degree from

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. He had served in the United States Peace Corps. Hanson served in the

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as a Democrat from 1977 to 1982. Hanson attended Red River Lutheran Church near Hallock. He died from a heart attack at his home in Kennedy, Minnesota.Minnesota Legislators Past and Present-Marvin Hanson
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1943 births 2004 deaths People from Hallock, Minnesota University of Minnesota alumni Columbia Law School alumni Democratic Party Minnesota state senators People from Kittson County, Minnesota 20th-century members of the Minnesota Legislature {{Minnesota-MNSenate-stub