Frank Hanley

Frank Hanley
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Sainte-Anne
In office 1966–1970
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	George Springate
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Montréal–Sainte-Anne
In office 1948–1966
Preceded by	Thomas Guérin
Succeeded by	District abolished
Personal details
Born	(1909-04-05)April 5, 1909 Montreal, Quebec
Died	Montreal, Quebec
Political party	Independent

Francis Frank Hanley (April 5, 1909 – January 23, 2006) was a Canadian politician of Irish descent from Montreal.

Background

He was born on April 5, 1909 in Montreal. He was the son of John Hanley, brewer, and Stella Johnson and attended St. Ann's Boys School in Montreal. Prior to his political career, he had been a boxer, a jockey and a city public servant. He also served as President of the St. Ann's Community Council and the St. Patrick Society. In 1945 the United Irish Societies of Montreal named him the Grand Marshal of the St. Patrick's Parade.

Hanley served simultaneously as a City Councillor in Montreal and as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.

Municipal Politics

Hanley successfully ran as an Independent candidate to the Montreal City Council in the district of Sainte-Anne in 1940. He was re-elected in 1942, 1944, 1947, 1950, 1954, 1957, 1960, 1962 and 1966, but did not run for re-election in 1970.

Provincial Politics

Hanley successfully ran as an Independent candidate to the legislature in the district of Montréal–Sainte-Anne against Liberal incumbent Thomas Guérin in 1948. He was re-elected in 1952, 1956, 1960, and 1962; he was elected in Sainte-Anne in 1966, but was defeated by Liberal George Springate in 1970 and 1973.

Federal Politics

He also ran as an Independent candidate to the Canadian House of Commons in the district of St. Henri in 1972, but he lost. At one point, he was President of the Progressive Conservative organization in Montreal.

Death

He died on January 23, 2006 in Montreal at the age of 96.

Electoral record (partial)

Quebec general election, 1966: Sainte-Anne
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Frank Hanley	6,609	38.67
	Liberal	Eugène Fournier	4,971	29.09
	Union Nationale	Bruno Lépine	4,328	25.32
	RIN	André Lalonde	747	4.37
	Independent	Marcel Labelle	228	1.33
	Ralliement national	Joseph Ranger	208	1.22
Total valid votes			17,091	97.12
Total rejected ballots			507	2.88
Turnout			17,598	53.52
Electors on the lists			32,282	–