James Crawford HANNA

Abt 1855 - 1931  (76 years)

• Name	James Crawford HANNA
  Birth	Abt 1855	Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	17596014
  Reference Number	18983088
  Reference Number	60
  WWW	https://www.WikiTree.com/wiki/Hanna-2081
  Death	6 Nov 1931	London, England
  Person ID	I633	Gummer
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Robert HANNA,   b. 1820, Drum, County Monaghan, Ireland d. 26 May 1868, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 48 years)
  Mother	Eliza UNKNOWN,   b. 1821   d. 8 Jun 1884, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F136	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  == Biography ==James Crawford was born around 1855. He was the son of [[Hanna-2077|Robert Hanna]], who moved his family to NZ around 1865. He passed away in 1931. MR. J. C. HANNA NEWS OF DEATH RECEIVEDNews was received yesterday by cablegram of the death of Mr. James Crawford Hanna, who was widely known in business and social circles both in the Dominion and in London.Born' in Auckland 75 years ago, the late Mr. Hanna at an early age entered the service of the Bank of New Zealand, and upon the establishment of the Bank of New Zealand Estate Company he was appointed manager of it. Later on he became an inspector of the bank, but retired from that position at a comparatively early age to take up that of assistant manager of the New Zealand Insurance Company in Wellington. Subsequently he joined the Commercial Assurance Company, and was for some years travelling inspector for that company, visiting in this capacity practically all the branches throughout the world. Retiring with a competency at an early age, Mr. Hanna resided in London, where he was a familiar figure at many meetings of public companies in which he was interested as a shareholder. His well-informed criticisms on financial matters were always welcomed.As a bachelor, it always gave him great pleasure to extend hospitality to visiting New Zealanders, to whom he was known as a prince amongst entertainers. In his younger days he. was well known as a polo player, and he also indulged in many other forms of sport. It had been his intention to revisit New Zealand, either at the close of this year or at the beginning of next, with Sir James Mills, his intimate friend. Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 114, 10 November 1931 ESTATE IN ENGLAND.NEW ZEALANDER'S FORTUNE. LONDON, December 16.' The English estate of the late Mr. James Crawford Hanna, of New Zealand, who died in on November 6, has been proved at £'24,077. Mr. Hanna was a well-known resident of Auckland, and had for some years lived in London. He had, however, paid regular visits to the Dominion. Mr. Hanna was for a time in the Post and Telegraph Department, and later joined the staff of the Bank of New Zealand. Then he was appointed chairman of the Assets Board, and subsequently was travelling inspector for the New Zealand Insurance Company. At one time he was inspector in South Africa for the Commercial Union Assurance Company. He was a member of the Northern Club, Auckland. Mr. T. H. Hanna, of Whakapirau, is a brother, and there are two sisters, Mrs. Thomas Cotter, and Mrs. J. Black, both of Auckland. Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 298, 17 December 1931 == Sources ==