Harvey Horatio HANNAH

Background

HANNAH, Harvey H. was born on August 30, 1868 in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Son of John H. and Lillie L. (Gerding) Hannah.

Education

Educated military college. Bachelor of Laws, University of Tennessee, 1891. Unmarried.

Career

City, Oklahoma Practiced law, 1901-1906. Democrat Elector, 1906. Appointed, Private Secretary.

Governor. Robert L. Taylor, 1897. Lieutenant-Colonel, 4 Tennessee Volunteer Infantry., Spanish-American War. Served in Cuba; Military Governor., Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, 1899.

Appointed cand. for Congress, 1901. Adj.-General, Tennessee, 1900-1906. Elected R. R. Commissioner, since 1906.

Chmn., Railroad Commission, since 1922. Speaker for Democrat Party throughout United States. Canvassed Tennessee 20 times.

Nominated General L. D. Tyson for Vice-President. at Democrat Convention, San Fran, and Honorary Cordell Hull for Pres, at National. Convention, Houston, Texas, 1928.

Achievements

• Harvey Horatio Hannah has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Religion

Presbyterian Church.

Membership

Served as captain Tennessee National Guard. Member Sigma Nu. Residence: Oliver Springs, Tennessee.

• Member of K. T.; Masons. Span.-American War Veterans. Veterans, of Foreign Wars.

Connections

Spouse Gertrude Taylor, August 23, 1910, Oklahoma.

Father:

John H. Hannah

Mother:

Lillie L. (Gerding) Hannah