Reginald Hanson
Vanity Fair
in 1886.
Sir Reginald Hanson, 1st Baronet,
politician.The son of Samuel and Mary Hanson (née Choppin), Reginald was educated at
) said of Hanson on his departure, "I have a most sincere and warm regard for him. The manly desire he shows to get rid of his faults, and to do his duty, will always deserve the respect of all who know him. There are a few from who I part with so much regret at my own loss". Indeed, this sense of duty was upheld and he held numerous positions of public office.Following graduation, the young Reginald joined the Commercial Union Assurance Company (now part of Aviva plc) which was previously co-founded by his father Samuel. Within a year he was appointed to the Board of directors where he remained until 1882. By this time, he had already joined the family wholesale grocery business, Samuel Hanson & Son Limited.
He held a number of civic posts notably as an
Tom Brown's Schooldays
.
4th (Royal London Militia) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (later 6th Battalion) on 21 October 1882.[3]
He died in 1905 and is buried on the west side of
Sir Gerald Stanhope Hanson, 2nd Baronet), Francis (Sir Francis Stanhope Hanson - Knight Bachelor
) and two daughters, Violet and Maud.
References
- ^ "Hanson, Reginald (HN858R)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ "The London School Board Election". Daily News. 28 November 1882.
- ^ Army List.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [better source needed]
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