Background
Gerald Hanson was the son of former Lord Mayor of London, Sir Reginald Hanson.
Gerald Hanson was the son of former Lord Mayor of London, Sir Reginald Hanson.
Magdalene College.
Educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge, he was a British Army captain before choosing life as a country gentleman. He succeeded to the baronetcy on 18 April 1905, on the death of his father. There were also two sisters.