American politician (1925–1985)
Mark Warren Hannaford (February 7, 1925 – June 2, 1985) was an American educator and World War II veteran who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1975 to 1979.
Background
Born in Woodrow, Colorado, Hannaford attended public schools in Anderson, Indiana.
B.A., Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1950.
M.A., same university, 1956.
He served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II, serving four years in total from 1943 to 1946. Later, he attended Yale University under John Hay Fellowship from 1961 to 1962. He was an associate professor of political science at Long Beach City College from 1966 to 1974.[1]
Political career
Hannaford entered politics when he served on the city council of Lakewood, California, from 1966 to 1975.[1] He was the mayor of Lakewood from 1968 to 1970 and from 1972 to 1974. He was also a member of the California State Democratic Central committee from 1966 to 1974, and was a delegate to the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
Hannaford was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth and to the Ninety-fifth Congresses (January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979). He lost re-election in 1978 and unsuccessfully sought another term in 1980. He was an assistant secretary of commerce during the presidency of Jimmy Carter, and later worked in banking.[1]
Personal life and death
In 1948, Hannaford married Sara Jane Lemaster, and they had three children.[1] He died from cancer at a hospital in Lakewood, California, on June 2, 1985, aged 60.[1]
Electoral history
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
