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Frank S. Tavenner

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Frank S. Tavenner
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 10th district
In office
January 10, 1912 – January 12, 1916
Preceded byRobert M. Ward
Succeeded byHarry F. Byrd
In office
January 13, 1904 – January 8, 1908
Preceded byS. L. Lupton
Succeeded byRobert M. Ward
Personal details
Born
Frank Stacy Tavenner

(1866-04-25)April 25, 1866
Accomac, Virginia, U.S.
DiedDecember 7, 1950(1950-12-07) (aged 84)
Shenandoah, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSarah Zea

Frank Stacy Tavenner (April 25, 1866 – December 7, 1950) was an American Democratic politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate, representing the state's 10th district.[1]

His son Frank S. Tavenner Jr. went on to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia during the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt and was a lawyer for the House Un-American Activities Committee.

References

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  1. ^ Swem, Earl G. (1918). Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
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