Background
Hanna, John Hunter was born on December 9, 1871 in Henderson, Kentucky, United States. Son of William M. (Doctor of Medicine and Mary Virginia (Matthews) H.
Hanna, John Hunter was born on December 9, 1871 in Henderson, Kentucky, United States. Son of William M. (Doctor of Medicine and Mary Virginia (Matthews) H.
Civil Engineer, Princeton, 1892.
Construction in Kentucky, 1892-1894. With Washington & Georgetown Railroad Company, 1894, and continued with its successor, the Capital Traction Company, chief engineer, 1908-1916, vice president, 1916-1926, president since 1926. President Capital Transit Company, a new corporation organized to take over all st. railway and bus lines in District of Columbia, 1933-1937, chairman board since 1937.
Director Capital Transit Company.
Member American Society Civil Engineering, American Transit Association (ex-president), Washington Society Engineers, Washington Board of Trade, Columbia History Society. Clubs: Cosmos, Columbia Country (Washington).
Married Jane Edwards Soaper, November 18, 1896. Children: Nancy P., William M., John H., Robert C., Francis H., Jane East. Railway.