John Tanner may refer to: * John S. Tanner (born 1944), former U.S. congressman from Tennessee *

John Sigismund Tanner John Sigismund Tanner (1705 – 14 March 1775; ) was an engraver of the Kingdom of Great Britain, making dies for coins and medals. Tanner, a native of Saxe-Coburg, worked mostly for the Royal Mint at the Tower of London and was its Chief Engra ...

(1705–1775), engraver to the Royal Mint, born in Coburg *

John Riley Tanner John Riley Tanner (April 4, 1844 – May 23, 1901) was the List of governors of Illinois, 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 no ...

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

(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 signed for the club in April 1946 from Yorkshire Amateur, turning professional in 1948. He played just one game - and ...

(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 The Quebec Nordiques (, pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian Englis ...

(born 1971), retired ice hockey player *

John Tanner (bishop) John Tanner was an Anglican bishop in the early 17th century. A Cornishman, he was consecrated Bishop of Derry The Bishop of Derry is an episcopal title which takes its name after the monastic settlement originally founded at Daire Calgach a ...

(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 sid ...

(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. The ...

, MP 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. The older part of the town is on a hilltop which is almost surrounded by the upp ...

*John Tanner, a character in Bernard Shaw's play ''

Man and Superman ''Man and Superman'' is a four-act drama written by George Bernard Shaw in 1903, in response to a call for Shaw to write a play based on the Don Juan theme. ''Man and Superman'' opened at the Royal Court Theatre in London on 21 May 1905 as a fou ...

'' *John Tanner, the main character of the '' Driver'' video game franchise

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