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 John Riley Tanner (April 4, 1844 – May 23, 1901) 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 s ...

(1844–1901), former governor of Illinois * John Tanner (American football, born 1897) (1897–1976), player in the National Football League, 1922–1924 * John Tanner (gridiron football, born 1945) (1945–2009), played in the National Football League and the Canadian Football League *

John Tanner (cyclist) John Tanner (born 4 February 1968) is a retired British Professional cyclist from Yorkshire. Cycling career Tanner competed in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games. He represented England in the road race, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland ...

(born 1968), British champion racing cyclist *

John Tanner (Mormon) John Tanner (August 15, 1778 – April 13, 1850) was a leading figure in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a chief financial backer of the Kirtland Temple. Tanner was a native of Rhode Island. He moved to New York when fairly y ...

(1778–1850), chief financial backer of the Kirtland Temple * John Sears Tanner (born 1950), president of Brigham Young University–Hawaii *

John Tanner (criminal) Rachel Margaret McLean (1971–1991) was a British student at St. Hilda's College in Oxford, England, when she was murdered by her boyfriend, John Tanner, a day after they became engaged. In the aftermath, Tanner concocted ruses in an attempt t ...

, convicted of the 1991 murder of Rachel McLean *

John Tanner (captive) John Tanner (c. 1780 – c. 1846), known also by his Ojibwe name Shaw-shaw-wa-ne-ba-se ("The Falcon", ''Zhaashaawanibiisi'' in modern spelling), was captured by Odawa Indians as a child after his family had homesteaded on the Ohio River in pre ...

(1780–1846), child kidnapped by Indians, author of book about it *

John Tanner (cricketer) John Tanner (1772 – 23 March 1858) was an English amateur cricketer who made 45 known appearances in first-class cricket matches between 1797 and 1826.John Tanner (footballer) John Denys Parkin Tanner (2 July 1921 – 25 October 1987) was a professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town. He was born in Harrogate and died at Ben Rhydding. Tanner was also a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Oxford ...

(1921–1987), English footballer *

John Tanner (ice hockey) John P. Tanner (born March 17, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 21 games in the National Hockey League with the Quebec Nordiques from 1989 to 1992. External links * References 1971 births ...

(born 1971), retired ice hockey player * John Tanner (bishop) (died 1615), Anglican bishop *

John Tanner (rugby union) John Maurice Tanner (11 January 1927 – 5 October 2020) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A second five-eighth and three-quarter, Tanner represented Otago and Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national si ...

(1927–2020), New Zealand rugby union player *

John Tanner (MP) John Tanner (''fl.'' c. 1400) was the member of Parliament for Malmesbury Malmesbury () is a town and civil parish in north Wiltshire, England, which lies approximately west of Swindon, northeast of Bristol, and north of Chippenham. Th ...

, MP for Malmesbury *John Tanner, a character in Bernard Shaw's play '' Man and Superman'' *John Tanner, the main character of the '' Driver'' video game franchise

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