Donald J. Hanaway (December 25, 1933 – September 7, 1995) was an American lawyer, jurist, and Republican politician from De Pere, Wisconsin. He was the 40th attorney general of Wisconsin, serving from 1987 to 1991, and subsequently served the last four years of his life as a Wisconsin circuit court judge in Brown County. Earlier in his career, he was the 27th mayor of De Pere (1972–1974) and served eight years in the Wisconsin Senate (1979–1987).
The Honorable Don Hanaway | |
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| 40th Attorney General of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 3, 1987 – January 7, 1991 | |
| Governor | Tommy Thompson |
| Preceded by | Bronson La Follette |
| Succeeded by | Jim Doyle |
| Wisconsin Circuit Judge for the Brown Circuit, Branch 4 | |
| In office July 1991 – September 7, 1995 | |
| Appointed by | Tommy Thompson |
| Preceded by | John Jaekels |
| Succeeded by | William C. Griesbach |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 2nd district | |
| In office July 11, 1979 – January 3, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Petri |
| Succeeded by | Robert Cowles |
| 27th Mayor of De Pere, Wisconsin | |
| In office April 1972 – April 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Roger H. Rebman |
| Succeeded by | Robert P. DeGroot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 25, 1933 Stevens Point, Wisconsin |
| Died | September 7, 1995 (aged 61) Green Bay, Wisconsin |
| Resting place | Allouez Catholic Cemetery and Chapel Mausoleum Green Bay, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jo Ann |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison University of Wisconsin Law School |
| Profession | attorney, judge |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1954–1956 |
Biography
editHanaway was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Commerce in 1958, and received his juris doctor from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1961. He had previously served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1956.[1]
Before being elected Attorney General, Hanaway served as a Brown County Assistant District Attorney from 1962 to 1964, and later as a special prosecutor in Brown County from 1967 to 1968. He also served concurrently as the De Pere city attorney from 1965 to 1972, and again from 1976 to 1979. In between those stints as city attorney, he served as mayor of De Pere from 1972 to 1974.[2]
Hanaway was elected as a Republican in a special election to the Wisconsin State Senate in July 1979. He was re-elected to the State Senate's 2nd District in 1980, and again in 1984. He served as an assistant minority leader from 1981 to 1982.[3]
In 1986, Hanaway ran for attorney general, defeating incumbent Bronson La Follette. He served one term, being defeated for re-election by Jim Doyle in 1990.[4]
Hanaway went on to serve as a Brown County Circuit Judge from 1991 until his death in 1995.[5] Hanaway died from cancer at a hospital in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He and his wife, Jo Ann, had four children.[6][7]
Electoral history
edit- 1990 Race for state Attorney General
- Jim Doyle (D), 51%
- Don Hanaway (R) (inc.), 47%
Notes
edit- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1989-1990,' Biographical Sketch of Donald Hanaway, pg. 6
- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1989-1990,' Biographical Sketch of Donald Hanaway, pg. 6
- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1989-1990,' Biographical Sketch of Donald Hanaway, pg. 9
- ^ Hanaway, Donald J. 1933
- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1991-1992,' Judicial Branch, pg. 960
- ^ 'Donald J. Hanaway-obituary,' Wisconsin State Journal, September 9, 1995, pg. 4B
- ^ Former attorney general Don Hanaway dies from cancer,' Wisconsin State Journal, September 9, 1995, pg. 3B