{{short description|American politician}} {{For|others of a similar name|William Hansen (disambiguation){{!}}William Hansen}}
'''William O. Hansen''' was a member of the [[Wisconsin State Assembly]].
==Biography== Hansen was born on October 7, 1860, in [[Beloit, Wisconsin]]. Jobs he held include blacksmith. In 1889, Hansen married Nellie Gravdale and they would have four children. Hansen and his wife were [[Lutheranism|Lutherans]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Halvor L. Skavlem|year=1915|title=THE SKAVLEM AND ÖDEGAARDEN FAMILIES|url=https://archive.org/details/skavlemanddegaa00skavgoog|pages=[https://archive.org/details/skavlemanddegaa00skavgoog/page/n112 90]-91|publisher=H.L. Skavlem }}</ref> He died on October 22, 1930.
His twin brother, [[Edward F. Hansen]], was also a member of the Assembly.
==Political career== Hansen was elected to the Assembly in 1904.<ref>{{cite book|title=THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN|location=Madison|year=1905|page=1116}}</ref> Previously, he had been a Beloit alderman from 1890 to 1892. He was a [[Republican Party of Wisconsin|Republican]].
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==External links== *{{Find a Grave|151017621}}
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