Donald J. Hanaway (December 25, 1933 - September 15, 1995) was the Attorney General of the State of Wisconsin from 1987 - 1991. He defeated incumbent Democrat Bronson La Follette in 1986, but was himself defeated for re-election by Democrat Jim Doyle in 1990. December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining for the year. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In most common law jurisdictions, the Attorney General is the main legal adviser to the government, and in some jurisdictions may in addition have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Bronson Cutting La Follette (born February 2, 1936) was attorney general of the state of Wisconsin from 1965 to 1969 and November 25, 1974 to 1987. ... James Edward Doyle (born November 23, 1945) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party. ...

Hanaway was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Commerce in 1958, and received his juris doctor from the University of Wisconsin law school in 1961. He had previously served in the United States Army from 1954 - 1956. Stevens Point is a city located in Portage County in central Wisconsin. ... The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public university located in Madison, Wisconsin. ... Juris Doctor (J.D.) is a first degree in law offered by universities in a number of countries, most notably the United States. ... The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States armed forces and has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ...

Before being elected Attorney General, Hanaway served as a Brown County Assistant District Attorney from 1962 - 1964, and later as a special prosecutor in Brown County from 1967 - 1968. He also served concurrently as the De Pere city attorney from 1965 - 1972, and again from 1976 - 1979. In between those stints as city attorney, he served as mayor of De Pere from 1972 - 1974. Brown County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... De Pere is a city located in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ...

Hanaway was elected as a Republican in a special election to the Wisconsin State Senate in July of 1979. He was re-elected to the State Senate in 1980, and again in 1984. He served as Assistant Minority Leader from 1981 - 1982. This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ...

In 1986, Hanaway ran for attorney general, defeating incumbent Bronson La Follette. He served one term, being defeated for re-election by Jim Doyle in 1990. Bronson Cutting La Follette (born February 2, 1936) was attorney general of the state of Wisconsin from 1965 to 1969 and November 25, 1974 to 1987. ... James Edward Doyle (born November 23, 1945) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party. ...

Hanaway went on to serve as a Brown County Circuit Judge from 1991 until his death in 1995. He and his wife, Jo Ann, had four children.

Electoral history

• 1990 Race for state Attorney General
  • Jim Doyle (D), 51%
  • Don Hanaway (R) (inc.), 47%