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John Sumners Tanner (born September 22, 1944) is a former American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 8th congressional district, serving from 1989 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party .
Jones served the area in Congress for just under twenty years until his retirement in 1989. Upon Jones' retirement, State Senator John S. Tanner succeeded him. Following eleven terms (22 years) in Congress, Tanner retired. For most of the 20th century, the 8th was a classic Yellow Dog Democrat district.
John C. Houk: Republican: December 7, 1891 – March 4, 1895 2nd: Elected to finish his father's term. Lost renomination to Gibson and lost re-election as an Independent Republican. Leonidas C. Houk: Republican: March 4, 1879 – May 25, 1891 2nd: Elected in 1878. Died. John F. House: Democratic: March 4, 1875 – March 4, 1883 6th: Elected in ...
The son of a U.S. Congressman, John Y. Brown, Jr.’s life spanned various sectors of business, entertainment and politics. He oversaw Kentucky Friend Chicken’s rise to international relevance ...
This Republican-leaning district, rooted in the northwestern portion of the state, has been represented by moderate Democratic Congressman John S. Tanner since 1989. Tanner ran for re-election to a ninth term, and easily defeated Republican candidate John Farmer, carrying every county.
Rep. John Rose may never give a more memorable speech on the House floor. It had nothing to do with anything the Tennessee Republican said Monday. It was the young boy sitting behind Rose who had ...
John Tanner may refer to: John S. Tanner (born 1944), former U.S. congressman from Tennessee; John Sigismund Tanner (1705–1775), engraver to the Royal Mint, born in Coburg; John Riley Tanner (1844–1901), former governor of Illinois; John Tanner (American football, born 1897) (1897–1976), player in the National Football League, 1922–1924
Congress District 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th; 23rd (1833–1835) John Blair (J) Samuel Bunch (J) Luke Lea (J) James Israel Standifer (J) John B. Forester (J) Balie Peyton (J) John Bell (J) David W. Dickinson (J) James K. Polk (J) William Marshall Inge (J) Cave Johnson (J) Davy Crockett (NR) William Claiborne Dunlap ...