Richard Hanson (Australian politician)

The Honourable Sir Richard Hanson
Chief Justice of South Australia
In office 20 November 1861 – 4 March 1876
Preceded by	Sir Charles Cooper
Succeeded by	Samuel Way
Premier of South Australia
In office 30 September 1857 – 9 May 1860
Monarch	Victoria
Governor	Sir Richard MacDonnell
Preceded by	Robert Torrens
Succeeded by	Thomas Reynolds
Chancellor of the University of Adelaide
In office 6 November 1874 – 4 March 1876
Preceded by	office established
Succeeded by	Augustus Short
Attorney-General of South Australia
In office 30 September 1857 – 9 May 1860
Premier	himself
Preceded by	Richard Bullock Andrews
Succeeded by	Henry Strangways
In office 17 July 1851 – 21 August 1857
Preceded by	Charles Mann
Succeeded by	Edward Castres Gwynne
Member of the Parliament of South Australia
In office 21 February 1851 – 20 November 1861
Constituency	Legislative Council (1851–1857) City of Adelaide (1857–1861)
Personal details
Born	Richard Davies Hanson (1805-12-06)6 December 1805 London, England
Died	4 March 1876(1876-03-04) (aged 70) Mount Lofty, South Australia
Spouse	Ann Hopgood

Sir Richard Davies Hanson (6 December 1805 – 4 March 1876), was the fourth premier of South Australia, from 30 September 1857 until 8 May 1860, and was a chief judge from 20 November 1861 until 4 March 1876 on the Supreme Court of South Australia.