Background
HANSON, Philip was born on September 18, 1871 in Bradford, Yorkshire. Son of Charles Hanson, journalist. G.-son of James Hanson, late chairman of School Board, Bradford.
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HANSON, Philip was born on September 18, 1871 in Bradford, Yorkshire. Son of Charles Hanson, journalist. G.-son of James Hanson, late chairman of School Board, Bradford.
Studied at Royal High School and University, Edinburgh. Balliol College Oxford (Exhibitioner, Bachelor of Arts, 1st class honours, Classics. Gaisford Greek prose prize).
"oined War Office, 1895.
In 1895 he entered the Civil Service and joined the War Office. From 1898 to 1903 he served as private secretary to George Wyndham as Under-Secretary of State for War and then Chief Secretary for Ireland. In 1903 he was appointed a Commissioner of Public Works in Ireland, serving with the Commission of Public Works until his retirement in 1934, except between 1915 and 1919 when he served with the Ministry of Munitions as Director-General of Contracts, Head of the American Department and Ministry Representative in Paris.
He was chairman of the Commission of Public Works from 1927 to 1934.
Already a Companion of the Order of the Bath (Central Bank), he was knighted in the 1920 New Year Honours for his work with the Ministry of Munitions. He continued to live in Dublin until his death.
Clubs: Royal Societies. Kildare Street, University, Dublin.