Hans Tanzler
| Hans Tanzler | |
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| Mayor of Jacksonville | |
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In office 1967 – January 2, 1979 |
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| Preceded by | Lou Ritter |
| Succeeded by | Jake Godbold |
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Hans Gearhart Tanzler, Jr. March 11, 1927 Jacksonville, Florida |
| Died | July 25, 2013 (aged 86) Jacksonville, Florida |
| Political party | Democrat / Republican Party |
| Spouse(s) | LaMercedes Hutchins Woodard |
| Alma mater | J.D., University of Florida, 1951 |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
Hans Gearhart Tanzler, Jr. (March 11, 1927 – July 25, 2013) was an American politician and judge. He served as Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida from 1967 to 1979. During his administration, the City of Jacksonville consolidated with Duval County, making him the last mayor of the old city government and the first mayor of a consolidated Jacksonville. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Tanzler was born in Jacksonville, and graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in 1945. He was an outstanding athlete, lettering in football, basketball and baseball, and Duke University offered him a football scholarship. When a fire at Lee High School incinerated his academic record, Duke declined to enroll him; however, the University of Florida would, and offered him an athletic scholarship. Tanzler decided to go to Gainesville, but with World War II still ongoing, he was required to serve 18 months in the United States Navy. After arriving late for the fall term, Florida football coach Raymond Wolf decided to redshirt Tanzler, and recommended that he play basketball to stay in shape. Tanzler was a walk-on for the 1946-47 Florida Gators men's basketball team, and averaged nearly 11 points per game. He became a stand-out player, scoring in double figures all four years, and was named third-team All-SEC in his senior year, when he became the first Florida basketball player to pass 1,000 points in his college career. He earned his bachelor's degree from Florida in 1949, then his law degree in 1951. He was later inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great". After graduating, Tanzler practiced law and eventually became a judge serving on the criminal court.
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