Mark W. Hannaford

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Mark W. Hannaford
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 34th district
In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979
Preceded by	Richard T. Hanna
Succeeded by	Dan Lungren
Personal details
Born	(1925-02-07)February 7, 1925 Woodrow, Colorado, US
Died	June 2, 1985(1985-06-02) (aged 60) Lakewood, California, US
Party	Democratic Party
Spouse	Sara Jane Lemaster ​ (m. 1948)​
Children	3
Alma mater	Ball State University (B.A. 1950; M.A. 1956)
Profession	College professor

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.

Born in Woodrow, Colorado, Hannaford attended public schools in Anderson, Indiana. He received two degrees from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana: a B.A. in 1950 and an M.A. in 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 on a 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]

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]

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]

• United States Congress. "Mark W. Hannaford (id: H000166)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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