William Cook Hanson (May 14, 1909 – June 6, 1995) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa.

William Cook Hanson
Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
Born 1909 in Green County, IA
Died 1995
FJC ID: 974
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Iowa District Court, Sixteenth Judicial DistrictJudge · 1955–1962
- Private practice, Jefferson, Iowa1935–1955
- Greene County, IowaCounty attorney · 1939–1947
Appointments
1962–1995 · Appointed by John F. Kennedy (Democratic)Term ended: Death
1962–1995 · Appointed by John F. Kennedy (Democratic)Term ended: Death
Education
J.D. · 1935- University of IowaB.A. · 1933