Frank S. Tavenner Explained

Birthname:Frank Stacy Tavenner
Birth Date:25 April 1866
Birth Place:Accomac, Virginia, U.S.
Death Place:Shenandoah, Virginia, U.S.
State Senate:Virginia
District:10th
Term Start:January 10, 1912
Term End:January 12, 1916
Preceded:Robert M. Ward
Succeeded:Harry F. Byrd
Term Start2:January 13, 1904
Term End2:January 8, 1908
Preceded2:S. L. Lupton
Succeeded2:Robert M. Ward
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Sarah 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.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Swem, Earl G.. Earl Gregg Swem. Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. December 18, 2015. 1918. Virginia State Library. Richmond.