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Lanier

LANIER (Soundex L560) — See also ARNEILL, ELINAR, IRELAN, LANI, LANIECE, LARNIE, LEHNER, LINEAR, NIER.

Lanier, Bill — of Fargo, Cass County, N.Dak. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1946; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1960. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Lanier, Bob See Robert C. Lanier

Lanier, Christian — of Soddy Daisy, Hamilton County, Tenn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

Lanier, Edwin Sidney (1901-1983) — also known as Edwin S. Lanier — of Chapel Hill, Orange County, N.C.; Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C. Born near Metter, Candler County, Ga., July 19, 1901. Son of Richard Lanier and Hassie (Banks) Lanier. Democrat. Mayor of Chapel Hill, N.C., 1949-55; member of North Carolina state senate 16th District, 1957-59. Baptist. Member, Rotary. Died in 1983 (age about 81 years). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married 1934 to Nancy Thelma Herndon.

Lanier, J. Smith II — of Lanett, Chambers County, Ala. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1964, 1972; candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama, 1968. Still living as of 1972.

Lanier, James — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Tennessee, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

Lanier, Jess — of Bessemer, Jefferson County, Ala. Democrat. Mayor of Bessemer, Ala., 1957-60; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1964, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

Lanier, Lovin Madison (1841-1915) — also known as Lovin M. Lanier — of Georgia. Born in 1841. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; farmer; member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1902-04. Died in 1915 (age about 74 years). Interment at Ash Branch Cemetery, Bulloch County, Ga.

Lanier, M. H. — of Huntsville, Madison County, Ala. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1960 (member, Resolutions Committee). Still living as of 1960.

Lanier, Pattie — of Florida. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Florida, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.

Lanier, Phillip — of Danville, Boyle County, Ky. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

Lanier, Powless William (b. 1885) — also known as Powless W. Lanier — of Covington, Tipton County, Tenn.; Jamestown, Stutsman County, N.Dak. Born in Fulton, Lauderdale County, Tenn., March 7, 1885. Son of Isaac Hill Lanier and Ellen (Cooper) Lanier. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1911-12; juvenile court judge in Tennessee, 1913-15; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1928, 1932; candidate for U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1932; U.S. Attorney for North Dakota, 1933-54. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Kappa Sigma. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, December 28, 1910, to Mary Louise Roberts.

Lanier, Raphael O'Hara (1900-1962) — of Hampton, Va. Born in 1900. U.S. Minister to Liberia, 1946-48. African ancestry. Died in 1962 (age about 62 years). Burial location unknown.

Lanier, Robert — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 12th District, 1989. Still living as of 1989.

Lanier, Robert C. (b. 1931) — also known as Bob Lanier — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Born in Baytown, Harris County, Tex., 1931. Newspaper reporter; lawyer; mayor of Houston, Tex., 1992-98. Still living as of 2002.

Lanier, Smith II See J. Smith Lanier II

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