About Hanson Alsbury
Lived 1801 – 1857 (aged 55–56). Hanson Alsbury was an American lawyer.
Hanson Alsbury (October 18, 1801 – 1857) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. He served in the Mississippi State Senate from 1836 to 1842.
Early life Hanson Alsbury was born in Virginia on October 18, 1801. He was one of ten children of Thomas Alsbury Jr. and Leah Jane (Catlett) Alsbury. The family moved to Kentucky in 1805. Alsbury moved to Texas in 1824, and briefly settled in San Felipe. Alsbury was elected to represent Greene, Perry, Wayne (1836-1837 only), Hancock, and Jackson Counties in the Mississippi State Senate to serve in the 1836 session. He served continuously through the 1841 session. After Alsbury left the state, the party nominated Tilghman Tucker instead.
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