Peter E. Hanson (June 12, 1845 – February 11, 1914) was an American politician and businessman.

Hanson was born in Branstad, Sweden on June 12, 1845.

[1] He emigrated with his parents to the United States in 1857 and settled in Meeker County, Minnesota.

Hanson served on the Meeker County Board of Commissioners and was a Republican.

[2] Hanson died from a stroke while at the Warner's Hot Springs Hotel near San Diego, California on February 11, 1914.