George Hannan

George Conrad Hannan (10 September 1910 – 1 May 2009) was an Australian politician who served as a Senator for Victoria from 1956 to 1965 and 1970 to 1974.

He was the oldest son of Theresa Caroline (née Reis) and James Francis Hannan.

[1] During World War II, Hannan was a member of the Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve.

After his discharge in 1946, he resumed his legal career but was also employed as a social commentator on 3XY, a Melbourne radio station strongly linked with the Liberal Party.

He first stood for parliament in 1948, losing a Victorian Legislative Council by-election for Melbourne Province.

On 28 August 1956, he was appointed to the Senate to fill the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of John Spicer.