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Tanner

TANNER (Soundex T560) — See also ARENT, ARNETT, ARTEN, DANNER, KITTANNY, RETAN, STANNARD, STANNUS, TANNEHILL, TANNENBAUM, TARNER, TENER, THONER, THUNER, TONER, TONNER, TOONER, TOWNER, TYNER, VONDERTANN.

Tanner, Adolphus Hitchcock (1833-1882) — of New York. Born in Granville, Washington County, N.Y., May 23, 1833. Republican. Lawyer; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from New York 15th District, 1869-71. Died in Whitehall, Washington County, N.Y., January 14, 1882 (age 48 years, 236 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Salem, N.Y.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Tanner, Ann — of Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004; member, Rules Committee, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

Tanner, Arden S. — of Warren, Litchfield County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Warren; elected 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Tanner, Arthur E. B. — of Woodbury, Litchfield County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

Tanner, Blanche See Blanche Tanner Alford

Tanner, Charlene — of Kingwood, Harris County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

Tanner, Charles — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 24th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Tanner, Charles S. — of Dutchess County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Dutchess County 2nd District, 1921. Burial location unknown.

Tanner, Courtney See T. Courtney Tanner

Tanner, Frank — of Eddyville, Lyon County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Tanner, Frank J. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Erie County 2nd District, 1900. Burial location unknown.

Tanner, Fred C. See Frederick Chauncey Tanner

Tanner, Fred W. — of Orleans County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Orleans County, 1934. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Tanner, Frederick Chauncey (1878-1963) — also known as Fred C. Tanner — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Rye, Westchester County, N.Y.; Locust Valley, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill., April 7, 1878. Son of Edward Allan Tanner (1837-1892; president of Illinois College) and Lucy Marion (Brown) Tanner (1841-1928). Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1912, 1916; New York Republican state chair, 1914-17; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 17th District, 1915; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 17th District, 1918. Member, Society of the Cincinnati. Died, from a heart attack, in Locust Valley, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., June 23, 1963 (age 85 years, 77 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Cousin of Stewart Lyndon Woodford; son of Edward Allan Tanner (1837-1892; president of Illinois College) and Lucy Marion (Brown) Tanner (1841-1928); married, November 6, 1915, to Jane Ogden.
		Image source: Library of Congress

Tanner, Gloria — of Denver, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

Tanner, Gordon — Indiana reporter of state courts, 1857-61. Burial location unknown.

Tanner, H. B. — of Texas. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 17th District, 1926. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Tanner, H. C. — of Safford, Graham County, Ariz. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 1936 (alternate), 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Tanner, H. S. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1888. Burial location unknown.

Tanner, Ian — of Jefferson, Ashtabula County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

Tanner, J. M. — of Skagway, Alaska. Democrat. Member of Alaska territorial senate 1st District, 1913-16. Burial location unknown.

Tanner, J. Mack — of Clay County, Ill. Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 42nd District, 1920. Burial location unknown.

Tanner, J. W. — of Filer, Twin Falls County, Idaho. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 1916 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business). Burial location unknown.

Tanner, James L. (1914-1986) — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Born in Linwood, Bay County, Mich., February 10, 1914. Son of George Tanner. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of Bay City, Mich., 1955-60; candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Bay County, 1961. Died in Bangor Township, Bay County, Mich., January 14, 1986 (age 71 years, 338 days). Burial location unknown.

Tanner, Jesse — of Renton, King County, Wash. Elected () mayor of Renton, Wash. 1999. Still living as of 1999.

Tanner, John Riley (1844-1901) — also known as John R. Tanner — of Illinois. Born in Warrick County, Ind., April 4, 1844. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Illinois state senate, 1881; Illinois state treasurer, 1887-89; Governor of Illinois, 1897-1901. Died May 23, 1901 (age 57 years, 49 days). Interment at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Ill.

Tanner, John S. (b. 1944) — of Union City, Obion County, Tenn. Born in Halls, Lauderdale County, Tenn., September 22, 1944. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1976-86; U.S. Representative from Tennessee 8th District, 1989-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Disciples of Christ. Still living as of 2009.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier

Tanner, Joseph H. — of Evergreen Park, Cook County, Ill. Village president of Evergreen Park, Illinois, 1954, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

Tanner, Joseph M. — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Democrat. Member of Missouri state house of representatives from Jackson County 2nd District; elected 1950. Still living as of 1950.

Tanner, K. B. — of Eastland, Eastland County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

Tanner, Mack See J. Mack Tanner

Tanner, Marietta J. — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984. Female. Still living as of 1984.

Tanner, Marvin — of Canaan, Litchfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Canaan, 1831-32. Burial location unknown.

Tanner, Marvin H. — of Winsted, Litchfield County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1922. Burial location unknown.

Tanner, Myra See Myra Tanner Weiss

Tanner, Ned H. — of Parkersburg, Wood County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

Tanner, O. M. — Christian Nationalist candidate for Missouri state auditor, 1950. Still living as of 1950.

Tanner, Ruby — of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

Tanner, Sally M. — of Baldwin Park, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.

Tanner, T. B. — of Illinois. Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention Jefferson, Marion and Hamilton counties, 1862. Burial location unknown.

Tanner, T. Courtney — of Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va. Mayor of Bluefield, W.Va., 1959. Still living as of 1959.

Tanner, The Galena: See Ulysses Simpson Grant

Tanner, Walter C. — of Voluntown, New London County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Voluntown, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

Tanner, Willard Brooks (1858-1946) — also known as Willard B. Tanner — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born in Blackstone, Worcester County, Mass., August 24, 1858. Son of Oscar A. Tanner and Agnes E. (Brooks) Tanner. Republican. Lawyer; Rhode Island state attorney general, 1897-1902; superior court judge in Rhode Island, 1905-29. Died, in Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Providence County, R.I., May 21, 1946 (age 87 years, 270 days). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, October 12, 1886, to Annie Tingley Dunlop.

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