TEXAS DICTATIONS (Grayson County.) 1887.
H. H. Bancroft Collection
Bancroft Library, University of California at Berkeley

Department of Texas
L. S. Hatch, Manager

Denison TX
July 5, 1887

Taken from Samuel Hanna

Hon. Samuel Hanna was born in Shelby Co., Ky., Aug 8, 1834. His parents were born also in Ky., all of his family were farmers and he was raised on a farm.

The schools of this portion of Ky. were very good and Mr. Hanna received a good education, graduating at the High School. Mr. Hanna remained in Ky. until 1857, then he went to Nebraska and remained until the war. He then returned to Shelby Co., remaining there until 1870.

He then removed to Kansas City and engaged in the Dry Goods business, remaining there until Oct. 1872, when he came to Denison, Texas. He at once engaged in the wholesale grocery business, firm name: Hanna, Platter & Waples; remained in this business until June 1, 1887. While Mr. Hanna was in this business it increased from $40,000 per year to $600,000 the last year he was n this business.

Was elected Mayor of Denison March 1887 and President of the First National Bank of Denison July 1, 1887. 

Married Shelby Co., Ky., 1865, to Miss Brown.