John Riley Tanner
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| Gender | Male |
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| Date of birth | April 4,1844 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Boonville |
| Indiana | |
| United States | |
| Died | Springfield |
| Illinois | |
| United States | |
| Place of burial | Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois, United States |
| Party | Republican Party |
| Governor | Richard J. Oglesby |
| Previous position | Governor of Illinois (1897–1901) |
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| ID | 3753277 |
John Riley Tanner Life story
John Riley Tanner was the 21st Governor of Illinois, from 1897 until 1901. Tanner was the first governor in the country to be openly neutral in labor disputes, gaining national notoriety for his actions in a series of coal mine disputes.
