Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-01
HUGH HANNA SR.,
II, DIES SUNDAY
Was National Figure in FL
nancial Activities.

A national flGure in finance, church and
charity passed away IN the death OF
Hugh Henry Hanna. Sr., q. at his home,
1912 North Pennsylvanla street, at 80
Sunday morning.
Death resulted from uremic poisoning,
from which Mr. Hanna had suffered FOR
several weeks.
Definite arrangements for the funeral
which probably win he held Wednesday,
have not been announced.
When Americas financial structure
tottered in the balance in November. 1928
Mr. Hanna started n movement through
the local Board Of Trade which resulted
in the calling of a convention here Jan.
?, 1897, OF business men from all over
the country.
National legislation establishing the
gold standard. safe bank and elastic
currency laws was demanded BY this con
venuon and an executive committee, OF
which Nr Hanna was chairman, was ap-
pointed to secure them.
Success came In 1900, when Congress
finally established the gold standard
For this work Mr.. Hanna was made an
honorary member OF the Chamber Of
Commerce Of the State OF New York,
given an honorary masters degree BY
Harvard and the degree OF LII. d. By
Wabash College, Of which he was a
graduate
In 1903 the economist was appointed by
President Roosevelt chairman OF a com
mission to aid China and Mexico, silver
using countries, In staollizing the cost Of
gold bills Of exchange.
Besides these activities in international
finance, Mr. Hanna was q national figure
In the PRESBYTERIAN Church.
He was frst president Of the Presby-
terrain Brotherhood OF America. later 4
member Of the national committee Of this
organization, was vice moderator OF the
Presbyterian Church in America IN 1911,
and served as trustee or director Of the
General Education Board, the Southern
Education Board, the Hampton Institute
OF Virginia Board and the Tuskegee In
stitute Board.
He was an elder Of the First Prssby-
terlan Church here for twenty Ave years
His life in indianapolis was marked by
long service In chaFitapi- and public
causes
He succeeded Oscar O. hcCulloch a.
chairman Of tho Indianapolis Charity Or
ganizstion Society In 1901 and was chair
man OF a committee of the Commercial
club for relief Of the unemployed In
Indianapolis in 1898,
He was chosen a director Of the old
| A<buSAAAEAo 1ds rust ApApNnJ Az 1891
and acted as chairman Of the COMMITTEES
| on construction and plant.
Business activities Of Mr.. Hanna vera
devoted from 1880 to 1902 to the treas
urership and later the presidency Of the
Atlas Engine Works.
He began hts business career as a teller
and cashier Of bank in Lafayette
The presidency Of the Indianapolis Art
Association was allied By AFR. Hanna from
1898 to 1903
Joseph Smith Hanna and Hetty Ann
Sumwalt Hanna were the parents Of
Hugh Henry Hanna, his birthplace and
date being at Lafayette. Sept. 49, 1913
His education was received in the
public schools OF Lafayette, Wabash Col
lsge and the University OF Berlin.
Ann Hester sharpe, daughter Of
Thomas Hindmsn and Elizabeth Cathe-
rine Wilson Sharpe OF Indianapolis, be-
came his bride Oct. %, 1873.
Hugh Henry Hanna, Jr., son; the
| widow; Joseph Hanna. a brother Of La
fayette; Mrs. John Heath, a sister OF
Lafayette; two nieces and three grand /
children survive.
Mr.. Hanna was Republican in POLL
tics, but never hold or sought office
other than that Of a member of the cleo
toral college which cast the vote of In
diana for Mckinley and Roosevelt in
1900.