Hans Larsen was born in Denmark, March 20, 1858. He came to Chicago in 1880 where for two years he worked in a lumberyard. The next four years he worked for J. S. Kirk and Co., soap manufacturers. Then he was in the grocery business for six years. When Mayor Washbourne was elected he was appointed on the police force and served until October 26, 1897. He was at the Sheffield Ave. station for five years and at Atwell Street station for the same length of time. When he retired from the police force he started a business in flour and feed.

In 1886 he married Anne Carlsland. They have five children.