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font-family:garamond,serif;">Tanner</p> <table width=100%><tr><td valign="top"> <a name="TANNER"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>TANNER</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/t.html#T560">Soundex T560</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/archibald-armstead.html#ARENT">ARENT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/arn-arnick.html#ARNETT">ARNETT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/arnoldus-arzeno.html#ARTEN">ARTEN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/danielson-darke.html#DANNER">DANNER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/resa-reynold.html#RETAN">RETAN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tallmadge-tannehill.html#TANNEHILL">TANNEHILL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tallmadge-tannehill.html#TANNENBAUM">TANNENBAUM</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tansil-tatar.html#TARNER">TARNER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/templeton-terrill.html#TENER">TENER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thone-thornley.html#THONER">THONER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thornwell-thurlow.html#THUNER">THUNER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/toncray-toolan.html#TONER">TONER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/toncray-toolan.html#TONNER">TONNER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tooley-tossy.html#TOONER">TOONER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/toth-towns.html#TOWNER">TOWNER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tylor-tzschuck.html#TYNER">TYNER</a>.</small> </td></tr></table><br clear="all"> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>TANNER:</b> <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/alexandre-allee.html#373.72.42">Blanche Tanner Alford</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ames.html#429.68.50">Leonard Ames Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/archer.html#078.80.98">Branch Tanner Archer</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barreiro-barrett.html#517.20.43">John Barrett</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blackdon-blackstone.html#677.72.49">Myrtle Tanner Blacklidge</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boothby-borunda.html#436.46.95">Arthur Inghram Boreman</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/camiel-campau.html#481.02.60">Lawrence Sabyllia Camp</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fellrath-femille.html#677.17.31">Peter Felt</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/freeman.html#401.43.45">Tanner Freeman</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gartner-garwood.html#368.57.56">Charles Henry Gartrell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holden.html#092.85.97">Dennison Franklin Holden</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marshall.html#820.13.08">Carrington Tanner Marshall</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mott.html#648.02.21">Leon W. Mott</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sawyers-sayward.html#030.04.00">Mary Estelle Sayers</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/weiss.html#486.34.65">Myra Tanner Weiss</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="251.07.67">Tanner, Abel P.</a></b> — of New London, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Connecticut</a> 3rd District, 1904; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from New London, 1913-14. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="063.21.30">Tanner, Adolphus Hitchcock</a> (1833-1882)</b> — of New York. Born in Granville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WA-born.html">Washington County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1833/05-23.html">May 23, 1833</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 15th District, 1869-71. Died in Whitehall, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WA-died.html">Washington County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1882/01-14.html">January 14, 1882</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/48.html">48 years, 236 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WA-buried.html#cms00963">Evergreen Cemetery</a>, Salem, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000037">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=410626">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="035.44.80">Tanner, Alice Jeanne</a></b> — also known as <b>Alice J. Tanner</b> — of Kansas City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Mo. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Jackson County 9th District, 1947-48; defeated, 1948. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="669.02.82">Tanner, Ann</a></b> — of Elyria, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/LO-lived.html">Lorain County</a>, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/OH.html">2004</a>; member, Rules Committee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/committees.html">2008</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="859.99.49">Tanner, Archibald</a></b> — of Warren, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/WR-lived.html">Warren County</a>, Pa. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/warren.html#3">Warren, Pa.</a>, 1819-29. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="147.24.76">Tanner, Arden S.</a></b> — of Warren, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Warren; elected 1926. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="639.64.64">Tanner, Arthur E. B.</a></b> — of Woodbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/CT.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Tanner, Blanche</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/alexandre-allee.html#373.72.42">Blanche Tanner Alford</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="800.57.26">Tanner, Charlene</a></b> — of Kingwood, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/HR-lived.html">Harris County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/TX.html">2004</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="178.42.43">Tanner, Charles</a></b> — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 24th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="758.99.15">Tanner, Charles S.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-lived.html">Dutchess County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Dutchess County 2nd District, 1921. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="869.54.35">Tanner, Clifford J.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CR-lived.html">Cortland County</a>, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Cortland County, 1914. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Tanner, Courtney</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#221.04.79">T. Courtney Tanner</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="730.92.24">Tanner, Edgar V.</a></b> — of Springfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/HA-lived.html">Hampden County</a>, Mass. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html">Massachusetts state house of representatives</a> Third Hampden District, 1905. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="140.40.61">Tanner, Esther</a></b> — of Voluntown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Voluntown, 1934. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="711.62.50">Tanner, Frank</a></b> — of Eddyville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/LY-lived.html">Lyon County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1932/KY.html">1932</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="190.62.01">Tanner, Frank J.</a></b> — of Buffalo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Erie County 2nd District, 1900. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Tanner, Fred C.</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#725.67.35">Frederick Chauncey Tanner</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="064.01.09">Tanner, Fred H.</a></b> — of Jefferson City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/CO-lived.html">Cole County</a>, Mo. Republican. Acting postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/jeffersoncity.html#2">Jefferson City, Mo.</a>, 1958-61. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="054.17.97">Tanner, Fred W.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OL-lived.html">Orleans County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Orleans County, 1934. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/6220313018/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/725/67.35.jpg" width=70 height=107 border=0 alt="Fred C. Tanner"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="725.67.35">Tanner, Frederick Chauncey</a> (1878-1963)</b> — also known as <b>Fred C. Tanner</b> — of Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y.; Rye, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WE-lived.html">Westchester County</a>, N.Y.; Locust Valley, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NA-lived.html">Nassau County</a>, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Jacksonville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/MG-born.html">Morgan County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1878/04-07.html">April 7, 1878</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/NY.html">1912</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/NY.html">1916</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/NY.html">New York Republican state chair</a>, 1914-17; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/cncn7.html">delegate to New York state constitutional convention</a> 17th District, 1915; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 17th District, 1918. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/soc-cincinnati.html">Society of the Cincinnati</a>. Died, from a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/heart.html">heart attack</a>, in Locust Valley, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NA-died.html">Nassau County</a>, Long Island, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1963/06-23.html">June 23, 1963</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/85.html">85 years, 77 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Edward Allan Tanner and Lucy Marion (Brown) Tanner; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1915/11-06.html">November 6, 1915</a>, to Jane Ogden; cousin *** of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodcock-woodley.html#773.17.29">Stewart Lyndon Woodford</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Image source:</i> Library of Congress</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="288.72.50">Tanner, George C.</a></b> — Born in South Carolina. U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/BG-consuls.html ">Verviers</a>, as of 1883; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/BG-consuls.html ">Liège</a>, as of 1883; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/HO-consuls.html ">Tegucigalpa</a>, as of 1884. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="026.12.39">Tanner, Gloria</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/de-lived.html">Denver</a>, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1980/CO.html">1980</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1980. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="391.99.83">Tanner, Gordon</a></b> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/rptr.html">Indiana reporter of state courts</a>, 1857-61. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="920.77.50">Tanner, H. A.</a></b> — of DeLand, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/VO-lived.html">Volusia County</a>, Fla. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/deland.html#2">DeLand, Fla.</a>, 1887. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="692.37.90">Tanner, H. B.</a></b> — of Texas. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Texas</a> 17th District, 1926. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="987.74.41">Tanner, H. C.</a></b> — of Safford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/GR-lived.html">Graham County</a>, Ariz. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/AZ.html">1936</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/AZ.html">1940</a> (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/officers.html">Honorary Vice-President</a>). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="749.89.76">Tanner, H. S.</a></b> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1888/IL.html">1888</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="694.28.17">Tanner, Ian</a></b> — of Jefferson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/AS-lived.html">Ashtabula County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/OH.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="092.34.94">Tanner, J. M.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/sk-lived.html">Skagway</a>, Alaska. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/trsn.html">Alaska territorial senate</a> 1st District, 1913-16. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="762.87.58">Tanner, J. Mack</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CY-lived.html">Clay County</a>, Ill. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/cncn5.html">Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention</a> 42nd District, 1920. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="442.48.03">Tanner, J. W.</a></b> — of Filer, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/TF-lived.html">Twin Falls County</a>, Idaho. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/ID.html">1916</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/committees.html">Committee on Rules and Order of Business</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="803.06.41">Tanner, Jack Edward</a> (1919-2006)</b> — of Tacoma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/PI-lived.html">Pierce County</a>, Wash. Born in Tacoma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/PI-born.html">Pierce County</a>, Wash., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1919/01-28.html">January 28, 1919</a>. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington</a>, 1978; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington</a>, 1978-91; took senior status 1991. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/african.html">African</a> ancestry. Died, from <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/pancreatic-cancer.html">pancreatic cancer</a>, in Tacoma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/PI-died.html">Pierce County</a>, Wash., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2006/01-10.html">January 10, 2006</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/86.html">86 years, 347 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=2338&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na">federal judicial profile</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack Edward Tanner">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/tanner-jack-edward">Biographical Directory of Federal Judges</a> — <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/tanner-jack-edward">Biographical Directory of Federal Judges</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="737.94.88">Tanner, James</a></b> — of Wheeling, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/OH-lived.html">Ohio County</a>, Va. (now W.Va.). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/wheeling.html#4">Mayor of Wheeling, Va.</a>, 1858-59. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="454.18.26">Tanner, James L.</a> (1914-1986)</b> — of Bay City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BA-lived.html">Bay County</a>, Mich. Born in Linwood, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BA-born.html">Bay County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1914/02-10.html">February 10, 1914</a>. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/baycity.html">mayor of Bay City, Mich.</a>, 1955-60; defeated, 1963; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cncn7.html">delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention</a> from Bay County, 1961. Died in Bangor Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BA-died.html">Bay County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1986/01-14.html">January 14, 1986</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/71.html">71 years, 338 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of George Tanner.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="142.49.82">Tanner, Jesse</a></b> — of Renton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/KI-lived.html">King County</a>, Wash. Elected () <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/renton.html">mayor of Renton, Wash.</a> 1999. Still living as of 1999. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="091.29.48">Tanner, Joe</a></b> — of Brooklyn Park, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/HE-lived.html">Hennepin County</a>, Minn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/postal.html">Mail carrier</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/entertainment.html">comedian</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/brooklynpark.html">mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minn.</a>, 2011. Still living as of 2011. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="343.16.06">Tanner, John Riley</a> (1844-1901)</b> — also known as <b>John R. Tanner</b> — of Illinois. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/WR-born.html">Warrick County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1844/04-04.html">April 4, 1844</a>. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/stsen.html">Illinois state senate</a>, 1881; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/trea.html">Illinois state treasurer</a>, 1887-89; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Illinois</a>, 1897-1901. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1901/05-23.html">May 23, 1901</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/57.html">57 years, 49 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/SG-buried.html#cms00230">Oak Ridge Cemetery</a>, Springfield, Ill. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/john-riley-tanner/">National Governors Association biography</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="607.20.10">Tanner, John S.</a> (b. 1944)</b> — of Union City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/OB-lived.html">Obion County</a>, Tenn. Born in Halls, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/LU-born.html">Lauderdale County</a>, Tenn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1944/09-22.html">September 22, 1944</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/sthse.html">Tennessee state house of representatives</a>, 1976-86; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Tennessee</a> 8th District, 1989-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/TN.html">1996</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/TN.html">2000</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/TN.html">2004</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/TN.html">2008</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/disciples-of-christ.html">Disciples of Christ</a>. Still living as of 2014. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000038">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=400395">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John S. Tanner">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/675/000040555">NNDB dossier</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="093.64.07">Tanner, Joseph H.</a></b> — of Evergreen Park, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/evergreenpark.html">Village president of Evergreen Park, Illinois</a>, 1954, 1960. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="516.95.17">Tanner, Joseph M.</a> (1894-1976)</b> — of Kansas City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Mo. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/MN-born.html">Macon County</a>, Mo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1894/01-06.html">January 6, 1894</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/misc-occ.html">Traveling salesman</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/drugs.html">druggist</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a>, 1943-58 (Jackson County 3rd District 1943-46, Jackson County 2nd District 1947-58). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/protestant.html">Protestant</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/shriners.html">Shriners</a>. Died in August, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1976/index.html">1976</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/82.html">82 years, 0 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/LY-buried.html# ">Americus Cemetery</a>, Americus, Kan. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1912/">1912</a> to Edith (Wright) Hart.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/82605461">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="434.30.71">Tanner, K. B.</a></b> — of Eastland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ES-lived.html">Eastland County</a>, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/TX.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Tanner, Mack</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#762.87.58">J. Mack Tanner</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="925.27.25">Tanner, Marietta J.</a></b> — of Bronx, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BX-lived.html">Bronx County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1984/NY.html">1984</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1984. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="718.47.42">Tanner, Marvin</a></b> — of Canaan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Canaan, 1831-32. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="860.27.30">Tanner, Marvin H.</a></b> — of Winsted, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Winchester; elected 1904; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/CT.html">Connecticut Republican State Central Committee</a>, 1922. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Tanner, Myra</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/weiss.html#486.34.65">Myra Tanner Weiss</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="610.03.31">Tanner, Nathan</a></b> — of Lansford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CB-lived.html">Carbon County</a>, Pa. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/lansford.html#3">Lansford, Pa.</a>, 1897-1914. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="814.97.99">Tanner, Ned H.</a></b> — of Parkersburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WO-lived.html">Wood County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="286.72.62">Tanner, Nick</a></b> — Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/sthse.html">Texas state house of representatives</a> 47th District, 2012. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="931.17.10">Tanner, O. M.</a></b> — Christian Nationalist candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/aud.html">Missouri state auditor</a>, 1950; Christian Nationalist candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Missouri</a>, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=158194">OurCampaigns candidate detail</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="200.70.35">Tanner, Oscar O.</a></b> — of Willimantic, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/windham.html#4">Mayor of Willimantic, Conn.</a>, 1904. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="375.08.34">Tanner, Ruby</a></b> — of Lubbock, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/LU-lived.html">Lubbock County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/TX.html">2008</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="420.21.33">Tanner, Sally M.</a></b> — of Baldwin Park, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1988/CA.html">1988</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1988. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="727.89.63">Tanner, T. B.</a></b> — of Illinois. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/cncn3.html">Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention</a> Jefferson, Marion and Hamilton counties, 1862. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="221.04.79">Tanner, T. Courtney</a></b> — of Bluefield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MR-lived.html">Mercer County</a>, W.Va. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/bluefield.html">Mayor of Bluefield, W.Va.</a>, 1959. Still living as of 1959. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Tanner, The Galena:</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grant.html#462.32.81">Ulysses Simpson Grant</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="667.88.28">Tanner, Walter C.</a></b> — of Voluntown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Voluntown, 1930. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="759.03.09">Tanner, Wellington B.</a></b> — of Kenmore, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-lived.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/kenmore.html#3">Kenmore, N.Y.</a>, 1897. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="664.43.22">Tanner, Willard Brooks</a> (1858-1946)</b> — also known as <b>Willard B. Tanner</b> — of Providence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-lived.html">Providence County</a>, R.I. Born in Blackstone, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/WO-born.html">Worcester County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1858/08-24.html">August 24, 1858</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/ofc/attygn.html">Rhode Island state attorney general</a>, 1897-1902; superior court judge in Rhode Island, 1905-29. Died, in Rhode Island <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Hospital</a>, Providence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-died.html">Providence County</a>, R.I., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1946/05-21.html">May 21, 1946</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/87.html">87 years, 270 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Oscar A. Tanner and Agnes E. (Brooks) Tanner; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1886/10-12.html">October 12, 1886</a>, to Annie Tingley Dunlop.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="center"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td></tr></table> <table width=100%> <td align="center" valign="center"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td></table> <table width=100%> <tr><td align="center"><span style="font-size:20pt;"> <span style="font-family:garamond,serif"> <i>"Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard."</i></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:8pt;">Henry L. 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