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Tanner, Myron, 1826-1903

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1826 - 1903

Biographical History

Myron Tanner (1826-1903) was a businessman and ecclesiastical leader for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah.

Citation:
Notice. Contracts will be let to the lowest responsible bidders; for furnishing material and labor, to complete the Provo meeting house ... 1865: t.p. (Myron Tanner)

FamilySearch, 2 June 2014 (Myron Tanner; b. 7 June 1826 Bolton, Warren, New York; d. 11 January 1903 Salt Lake City, Utah; burial Provo, Utah)

Find-A-Grave, via WWW, August 31, 2020 (Myron Tanner; b. in Bolton, New York; emigrated to Salt Lake Valley in 1847; owned and operated a molasses and grist mill in Provo, Utah; also owned two farms and a hauling business; at request of Brigham Young, sold half stock in mill to Provo Woolen Mills; served as bishop of Provo 3rd Ward for twenty-seven years)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Photographs of university trustees

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 830
Scope and Contents

Contains thirty-nine black-and-white photographs of presidents of the Board of Trustees of Brigham Young Academy and University; also views of chairmen of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of BYU. Also includes view of Karl G. Maeser's wife, Anna.

Dates: 1875-1975
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Photographs of university trustees

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