Nathan Eldon Tanner

Who was Nathan Eldon Tanner?

Nathan Eldon Tanner was a teacher, municipal and provincial politician from the Canadian province of Alberta, and leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, but his family soon 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.