Howard Melville Hanna

Howard Melville Hanna
Born January 23, 1840
New Lisbon, Ohio, U.S.
Died February 8, 1921
Thomasville, Georgia, U.S.
Resting place Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Alma mater Union College
Occupation Businessman
Spouse(s) Kate Smith
Children 6
Parent(s) Leonard Hanna
Samantha M. Converse Hanna

Howard Melville Hanna (1840-1921) was an American Civil War veteran, businessman, philanthropist and plantation owner.

Early life

Howard Melville Hanna was born on January 23, 1840 in New Lisbon, Ohio.[1][2] His father was Leonard Hanna (1806-1862) and his mother, Samantha M. Converse Hanna (1813-1897).[1] His brother Mark Hanna (1837-1904) served as Republican United States Senator from Ohio from 1897 to 1904.[1] He had another brother, Leonard C. Hanna (1850-1919), and three sisters, H. Gertrude Hanna Hubbell (1836-1891), Seville S. Hanna Morse (1846-1927) and Lilian Hanna Baldwin (1852-1948).[1] He moved to Cleveland, Ohio with his family at the age of twelve.[2]

Hanna graduated from Union College in Schenectady, New York.[2]

Civil War service

Hanna served in the American Civil War of 1861-1865.[1] On June 11, 1862, he became Paymaster of the Union Navy.[1] He served on USS Agawam from March 9, 1864 until he resigned and was discharged on February 13, 1865.[1]

Business career

After the Civil War, Hanna invested in shipping and later in the oil business.[2] He eventually sold his oil concerns to the Standard Oil of Ohio.[2] He later invested in the American Ship Building Company.[2] He was one of the original stockholders of the Glenville Race Track, a race track in Cleveland.[2]

Philanthropy

A philanthropist, Hanna was President of the Charity Organization Society in Cleveland.[2] He also donated to the Lakeside Hospital and to the Western Reserve University.[2] Additionally, he was a member of the Western Reserve Historical Society.[2]

Personal life

Hanna married Kate Smith (1843-1919) on December 28, 1863.[1] They had six children: Bessie Hanna, Helen Hanna, Kate Benedict Hanna Harvey (1871-1936), Howard Melville Hanna (1877-1945), Leonard Hanna (1881-1881), and Howard Melville Hanna (1909-1936).[1] They purchased the Pebble Hill Plantation in Thomasville, Georgia in 1896, where they wintered.[3] They also purchased the Winnstead Plantation and the Melrose Plantation in Thomasville.[3]

Hanna was a harness racer.[3]

Death

Hanna died on February 8, 1921 in Thomasville.[1] He was buried in the Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio.[1]

References

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