Nathan Eldon Tanner
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| First Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| December 30, 1973 – November 27, 1982 | |
| Reason | Reorganization of First Presidency |
| First Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| July 7, 1972 – December 26, 1973 | |
| Reason | Reorganization of First Presidency |
| End reason | Dissolution of First Presidency upon the death of Harold B. Lee |
| Second Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| January 23, 1970 – July 2, 1972 | |
| Reason | Reorganization of First Presidency |
| End reason | Dissolution of First Presidency upon the death of Joseph Fielding Smith |
| Second Counselor in the First Presidency | |
| October 4, 1963 – January 18, 1970 | |
| Reason | Death of Henry D. Moyle |
| End reason | Dissolution of First Presidency upon the death of David O. McKay |
| Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| October 11, 1962 – October 4, 1963 | |
| Predecessor | Gordon B. Hinckley |
| Successor | Thomas S. Monson |
| Reason | Death of George Q. Morris |
| LDS Church Apostle | |
| October 11, 1962 – November 27, 1982 | |
| Reason | Death of George Q. Morris |
| Reorganization at end of term |
No apostles ordained |
| Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
| October 8, 1960 – October 11, 1962 | |
| End reason | Called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Cardston | |
| In office | |
| August 22, 1935 – August 5, 1952 | |
| Predecessor | George Stringam |
| Successor | Edgar Hinman |
| Speaker of the Alberta Legislative Assembly | |
| In office | |
| 1936 – 1937 | |
| Predecessor | George Johnston |
| Successor | Peter Dawson |
| Minister of Lands and Mines | |
| In office | |
| January 5, 1937 – April 1, 1949 | |
| Predecessor | Charles Ross |
| Premier |
William Aberhart and Ernest Manning |
| Minister of Forestry, Lands and Wildlife | |
| In office | |
| April 1, 1949 – September 9, 1952 | |
| Predecessor | Ivan Casey |
| Premier | Ernest Manning |
| Minister of Mines and Minerals | |
| In office | |
| April 1, 1949 – September 9, 1952 | |
| Predecessor | Ernest Manning |
| Premier | Ernest Manning |
| Political party | Social Credit |
| Personal details | |
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May 9, 1898 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Died | November 27, 1982 (aged 84) Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Resting place |
Salt Lake City Cemetery 40°46′37.92″N 111°51′28.8″W / 40.7772000°N 111.858000°W |
| Occupation | Teacher, Politician, Religious Leader |
Nathan Eldon Tanner (May 9, 1898 – November 27, 1982) was a teacher, municipal and provincial politician from the Canadian province of Alberta, and a leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, but soon after his birth his family moved to Aetna outside of Cardston, Alberta, where he was raised.
Tanner served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1935 to 1952 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government. During his time in office he served as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 1936 to 1937 and as a cabinet minister in the governments of William Aberhart and Ernest Manning from 1937 to 1952, serving in various portfolios related to resource industries.
Tanner was born on May 9, 1898, in Salt Lake City, Utah. His family had a farmstead just south of Cardston, Alberta. He grew up in southern Alberta, attending grade school in the town of Aetna and high school at Knight Academy in Raymond and receiving some post-secondary education at Calgary Normal School.
Tanner began his working life at a grocery store and butcher shop. He obtained a job teaching at a small school in Hill Spring in 1919. He met his future wife, Sara Isabelle Merrill, at the school and married her on December 20, 1919.
In addition to teaching, Tanner established his own general store (which also became the local post office) to supplement his family income. The store was successful enough that he left his first teaching job in Hill Spring to run the store full-time.
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