John Riley Tanner
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Image:John Riley Tanner's tomb.JPG John Riley Tanner (April 4, 1844 - May 23, 1901) was a U.S. political figure. Born in 1844 in Warrick County, Indiana, he served as the Republican governor of Illinois from 1897 to 1901. He is said to have "loved pomp and circumstance." He died shortly after leaving office in 1901 in Springfield, Illinois. He is interred in Oak Ridge Cemetery.[1]
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| Preceded by: John Peter Altgeld | Governor of Illinois 1897–1901 | Succeeded by: Richard Yates |
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