About John V. Tavenner
John V. Tavenner was an American soldier, farmer and businessperson.
John Valentine Tavenner (died January 16, 1913) was an American politician from Virginia. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1885 to 1887.
Early life John Valentine Tavenner was born in Ohio to Pleasants (née Percell) and Stacey Tavenner. At the age of one, he moved to Frederick County, Virginia. He attended Union College in 1861, but left the same year to serve in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War. He later graduated in 1864.
Career Tavenner worked as a farmer in Frederick County. He was a Democrat. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Winchester and Frederick County, from 1885 to 1887. He later moved to Loudoun County. They had five children, Lula, Marie Rebecca, Mrs. H. C. Beall, Emma Belle and Mrs. S. M. Birdsong. His wife died in 1910.
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American politician (died 1913)
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John V. Tavenner died in 1913.
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John V. Tavenner was a soldier, farmer and businessperson.
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