title: Thomas S. Hanson
text: # Thomas S. Hanson
  
  Thomas S. Hanson (born September 14, 1939) is a retired American teacher and Democratic politician. He served three terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly in the 1970s.
  
  ## Biography
  
  Hanson was born on September 14, 1939, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, the Illinois Institute of Technology, the Stevens Institute of Technology and Marquette University.
  
  ## Career
  
  Hanson was elected to the Assembly in 1970. He lost re-election in 1972 after redistricting, but subsequently regained his seat in 1974. He was a Democrat.
  
  