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John Riley Tanner

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John Riley Tanner

Birth
Warrick County, Indiana, USA
Death
23 May 1901 (aged 57)
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Plot
Block 31, Lot 1
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21st Illinois Governor. He served as Governor of Illinois from 1897 to 1901. During the Civil War he enlisted in the Union Army, and served in the 98th Illinois Volunteer Infantry in 1863. In 1880 he was elected State Senator and later served as State Treasurer and then Assistant United States Treasurer.
21st Illinois Governor. He served as Governor of Illinois from 1897 to 1901. During the Civil War he enlisted in the Union Army, and served in the 98th Illinois Volunteer Infantry in 1863. In 1880 he was elected State Senator and later served as State Treasurer and then Assistant United States Treasurer.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: Jul 24, 1999
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5974/john_riley-tanner: accessed ), memorial page for John Riley Tanner (4 Apr 1844–23 May 1901), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5974, citing Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.