Editing Nathan Eldon Tanner (section)

{{Short description|Canadian politician and Mormon religious leader (1898–1982)}}
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{{Infobox Latter Day Saint biography
 | name                = N. Eldon Tanner
 | image               = N. Eldon Tanner2.jpg
 | birth_date          = {{birth date|1898|05|09}}
 | birth_place         = [[Salt Lake City]], [[Utah]], United States
 | death_date          = {{death date and age|1982|11|27|1898|05|09}}
 | death_place         = [[Salt Lake City]], [[Utah]], United States
 | resting_place       = [[Salt Lake City Cemetery]]
 | resting_place_coordinates = {{Coord|40|46|37.92|N|111|51|28.8|W|type:landmark|display=inline}}
 | spouse              = {{marriage|Sara Isabelle Merrill | 1919}}
 | children            = 5 daughters
 | political_office1   = Member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Alberta]] for [[Cardston (provincial electoral district)|Cardston]] 
 | term_start1         = August 22, 1935
 | term_end1           = August 5, 1952
 | office_predecessor1 = [[George Stringam]]
 | office_successor1   = [[Edgar Hinman]]
 | political_office2   = [[Speaker of the Alberta Legislative Assembly]]
 | term_start2         = February 6, 1936
 | term_end2           = January 4, 1937
 | office_predecessor2 = [[George Johnston (politician)|George Johnston]]
 | office_successor2   = [[Peter Dawson (politician)|Peter Dawson]]
 | political_office3   = [[List of Alberta provincial ministers#Minister of Forestry, Lands and Wildlife|Minister of Lands and Mines]]
 | term_start3         = January 5, 1937
 | term_end3           = April 1, 1949
 | office_predecessor3 = [[Charles Cathmer Ross|Charles Ross]]
 | office_successor3   = 
 | premier3            = [[William Aberhart]] and<br />[[Ernest Manning]]
 | political_office4   = [[List of Alberta provincial ministers#Minister of Forestry, Lands and Wildlife|Minister of Forestry, Lands and Wildlife]]
 | term_start4         = April 1, 1949
 | term_end4           = September 9, 1952
 | office_predecessor4 = [[Ivan Casey]]
 | office_successor4   = 
 | premier4            = Ernest Manning
 | political_office5   = [[List of Alberta provincial ministers#Minister of Mines and Minerals|Minister of Mines and Minerals]]
 | term_start5         = April 1, 1949
 | term_end5           = September 9, 1952
 | office_predecessor5 = [[Ernest Manning]]
 | office_successor5   = 
 | premier5            = Ernest Manning
 | party               = [[Social Credit Party of Alberta|Social Credit]]
 | occupation          = Teacher, Politician, Religious Leader 
 | position_or_quorum1 = First Counselor in the [[First Presidency (LDS Church)|First Presidency]]
 | called_by1          = [[Spencer W. Kimball]]
 | ordination_reason1  = Reorganization of First Presidency
 | start_date1         = {{start date|1973|12|30}}
 | end_date1           = {{end date|1982|11|27}}
 | position_or_quorum2 = First Counselor in the First Presidency
 | ordination_reason2  = Reorganization of First Presidency
 | called_by2          = [[Harold B. Lee]]
 | start_date2         = {{start date|1972|07|07}}
 | end_date2           = {{end date|1973|12|26}}
 | end_reason2         = Dissolution of First Presidency upon the death of Harold B. Lee
 | position_or_quorum3 = Second Counselor in the First Presidency
 | called_by3          = [[Joseph Fielding Smith]]
 | ordination_reason3  = Reorganization of First Presidency
 | start_date3         = {{start date|1970|01|23}}
 | end_date3           = {{end date|1972|07|02}}
 | end_reason3         = Dissolution of First Presidency upon the death of Joseph Fielding Smith
 | position_or_quorum4 = Second Counselor in the First Presidency
 | called_by4          = [[David O. McKay]]
 | ordination_reason4  = Death of [[Henry D. Moyle]]
 | start_date4         = {{end date|1963|10|04}}
 | end_date4           = {{end date|1970|01|18}}
 | end_reason4         = Dissolution of First Presidency upon the death of David O. McKay
 | position_or_quorum5 = [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church)|Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]]
 | called_by5          = David O. McKay
 | ordination_reason5  = Death of [[George Q. Morris]]
 | start_date5         = {{start date|1962|10|11}}
 | end_date5           = {{end date|1963|10|04}}
 | position_or_quorum6 = [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|LDS Church]] [[Apostle (Latter Day Saints)|Apostle]]
 | ordination_reason6  = Death of [[George Q. Morris]]
 | called_by6          = David O. McKay
 | start_date6         = {{start date|1962|10|11}}
 | end_date6           = {{end date|1982|11|27}}
 | reorganization6     = No apostles ordained
 | position_or_quorum7 = [[Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]]
 | called_by7          = David O. McKay
 | start_date7         = {{start date|1960|10|08}}
 | end_date7           = {{end date|1962|10|11}}
 | end_reason7         = Called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
 | list_notes          = Member (1935–52) of and [[Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta|Speaker]] (1936–37) of the [[Legislative Assembly of Alberta]]. Nephew of [[Hugh B. Brown]].
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'''Nathan Eldon Tanner''' (May 9, 1898 &ndash; November 27, 1982) was a Canadian politician and a leader of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church). He served in the [[Legislative Assembly of Alberta]] from 1935 to 1952 as a member of the [[Social Credit Party of Alberta|Social Credit]] caucus in government.  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, in various portfolios related to resource industries.