Notable people · Business · Politics
Marcus A. Hanna
New Lisbon, Ohio-born Cleveland coal and iron merchant whose firm became M.A. Hanna Co. (1885). He electrified Cleveland streetcar lines, managed William McKinley's 1896 and 1900 campaigns and served as a U.S. Senator from 1897 until his death. Buried at Lake View Cemetery.
At a glance
- Born
- 1837-09-24
- Died
- 1904-02-15
- Education
- Cleveland Central High School, Cleveland, OH
- Western Reserve College, Hudson, OH, none (dismissed)
- Known as
- Business, Politics
- Organizations
- M.A. Hanna Company
Life story
Marcus Alonzo Hanna was born in Lisbon, Ohio, in 1837, and his family moved to Cleveland in 1852. He went to school with John D. Rockefeller and briefly attended Western Reserve College.
He married Charlotte Rhodes in 1864 and joined her father's coal and iron firm, which became Rhodes and Company. It grew into a large Great Lakes business, and he added newspaper and other holdings.
He turned to politics full time in 1895 to promote William McKinley, and as Republican National Committee chairman in 1896 he ran McKinley's winning campaign.
Appointed to the U.S. Senate in 1897, he was elected on his own in 1898 and stayed until his death in 1904. His daughter Ruth Hanna McCormick later served in Congress too.
Timeline
- 1852: Family moves to Cleveland (Cleveland, OH) source
- 1864-09-27: Marries Charlotte Augusta Rhodes (Cleveland, OH) source
- 1867: Becomes partner in Rhodes and Company (Cleveland, OH) source
- 1880: Adds Cleveland Herald to holdings (Cleveland, OH) source
- 1888: Manages John Sherman's convention bid (Chicago, IL) source
- 1895: Leaves business to promote McKinley (Cleveland, OH) source
- 1896: Chairs Republican National Committee; McKinley elected (Ohio/U.S.) source
- 1897-03-05: Appointed U.S. Senator (Washington, D.C.) source
- 1904-02-15: Dies (Washington, D.C.) source
What Marcus is known for
- Built M.A. Hanna Co. (coal and iron) in Cleveland
- Chaired the Republican National Committee; raised about $3.5 million in 1896
- U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1897-1904
- McKinley campaign manager 1896, 1900
- US Senator 1897-1904
Family
- wife: Charlotte Augusta Rhodes
- daughter: Ruth Hanna McCormick
Places in Ohio to see
- Lake View Cemetery (burial) (grave)
12316 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County ZIP 44106 · Cleveland · Cuyahoga County
Ohio places
Where Marcus A. Hanna was born, lived, worked and is remembered, with the ZIP code, town and county pages for each.
- Born: Lisbon, Columbiana County ZIP 44432 · Lisbon · Columbiana County
- Worked: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County ZIP 44114 · Cleveland · Cuyahoga County
- Buried: Cleveland (Lake View Cemetery), Cuyahoga County (12316 Euclid Ave) ZIP 44106 · Cleveland · Cuyahoga County
- Lived: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County ZIP 44106 · Cleveland · Cuyahoga County
- Buried: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County (Lake View Cemetery, 12316 Euclid Ave) ZIP 44106 · Cleveland · Cuyahoga County
Further reading
Sources
Confidence. High: the main facts were confirmed in sources we opened.
- Mark Hanna (Wikipedia, pointer) dates, burial, M.A. Hanna Company, Senate, McKinley
- Marcus Alonzo Hanna (Encyclopedia of Cleveland History) dates, burial Lake View, Rhodes & Co. to M.A. Hanna Co. 1885, streetcars, Senate