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'''Clifford Peter Hansen''' (October 16, 1912 &ndash; October 20, 2009) was an [[United States|American]] [[politician]] from his native [[Wyoming]]. A [[Republican Party|Republican]], he served from 1963 to 1967 as the 26th [[Governor]] of his state and a [[United States Senator]] for two terms from 1967 to 1978. He died four days after his 97th birthday and was at the time was the oldest living former U.S. Senator<ref name=cph/> as well as the third oldest former governor in the United States.

'''Clifford Peter Hansen''' (October 16, 1912 &ndash; October 20, 2009) was an [[United States|American]] [[politician]] from his native [[Wyoming]]. A [[Republican Party|Republican]], he served from 1963 to 1967 as the 26th [[Governor]] of his state and a [[United States Senator]] for two terms from 1967 to 1978. He died four days after his 97th birthday and was at the time was the oldest living former U.S. Senator<ref name=cph>[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43445567/clifford-peter-hansen Clifford Peter Hansen (1912-2009) - Find A Grave Memorial], accessed July 24, 2021.</ref> as well as the third oldest former governor in the United States.

Former Senate staffer Pete Williams recalled Hansen as:

Former Senate staffer Pete Williams recalled Hansen as:

In 1976, Hansen supported the renomination and reelection of President [[Gerald Ford|Gerald R. Ford Jr.]], who won Wyoming's three [[electoral votes]]. Hansen retired from the Senate in 1978, when he declined to run for a third term. He moved back to Jackson and served on the Senate Finance Committee under Democratic chairman [[Russell Long]], of [[Louisiana]], another of his senatorial friends who showed interest in the plight of western ranchers.

In 1976, Hansen supported the renomination and reelection of President [[Gerald Ford|Gerald R. Ford Jr.]], who won Wyoming's three [[electoral votes]]. Hansen retired from the Senate in 1978, when he declined to run for a third term. He moved back to Jackson and served on the Senate Finance Committee under Democratic chairman [[Russell Long]], of [[Louisiana]], another of his senatorial friends who showed interest in the plight of western ranchers.

When Ronald Reagan became president in 1981, after losing the nomination battle in 1976 to Gerald Ford, he offered Hansen the position of [[Secretary of the Interior]], which another Wyoming politician, Stanley Hathaway had held for four months in the Ford administration. Hansen declined the offer because of conflict that might arise from his [[cattle]] operation in Jackson County.<ref name=cph>Clifford Peter Hansen (1912-2009) - Find A Grave Memorial, accessed July 24, 2021.</ref>

When Ronald Reagan became president in 1981, after losing the nomination battle in 1976 to Gerald Ford, he offered Hansen the position of [[Secretary of the Interior]], which another Wyoming politician, Stanley Hathaway had held for four months in the Ford administration. Hansen declined the offer because of conflict that might arise from his [[cattle]] operation in Jackson County.<ref name=cph/>

Hansen pushed for national legislation to increase the share of mineral royalties collected on federal lands within the western states from 37.5 to 50 percent. This adjustment brought an additional $2.8 billion to Wyoming over the years, according the Department of Revenue.<ref name="joyce">{{cite news|url=http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2009/10/25/featured_story/01top_10-25-09.txt|author=Matt Joyce|title=Hansen remembered as a man who gave much, but took little|publisher=''Wyoming Tribune-Eagle''|accessdate=October 25, 2009|accessdate=July 23, 2021}}</ref>

Hansen pushed for national legislation to increase the share of mineral royalties collected on federal lands within the western states from 37.5 to 50 percent. This adjustment brought an additional $2.8 billion to Wyoming over the years, according the Department of Revenue.<ref name="joyce">{{cite news|url=http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2009/10/25/featured_story/01top_10-25-09.txt|author=Matt Joyce|title=Hansen remembered as a man who gave much, but took little|publisher=''Wyoming Tribune-Eagle''|accessdate=October 25, 2009|accessdate=July 23, 2021}}</ref>