Marvin B. "Marv" Hanson (December 12, 1943 – February 29, 2004) was a farmer and politician. From Hallock, Minnesota, Hanson received his bachelor's degree from University of Minnesota and his law degree from Columbia Law School. He had served in the United States Peace Corps. Hanson served in the Minnesota State Senate as a Democrat from 1977 to 1982. Hanson attended Red River Lutheran Church near Hallock. He died from a heart attack at his home in Kennedy, Minnesota. Notes 1943 births 2004 deaths People from Hallock, Minnesota University of Minnesota alumni Columbia Law School alumni Peace Corps volunteers Democratic Party Minnesota state senators 20th-century American politicians People from Kittson County, Minnesota