Edward E. Tanner

Full name	Edward Everett Tanner
Country (sports)	USA
Born	(1865-03-25)March 25, 1865 Buffalo, New York, United States
Died	June 27, 1940(1940-06-27) (aged 75) Buffalo, New York, United States
Turned pro	1886 (amateur)
Retired	1896
Singles
Career record	0–0
Career titles	9

Edward Everett Tanner (March 25, 1865 – June 27, 1940) was an American tennis player and later lawyer. He was singles champion at the 1890 Canadian Championships. He was active on the North American circuit from 1886 to 1896 and won 9 singles titles.

Tennis career

Tanner was the dominant figure of the "Northern Circuit" during the early 1890s. His most significant achievement was capturing the 1890 Canadian National Championship in Toronto, where he defeated the prominent four-time champion Charles S. Hyman.

In addition to his national title, he was the preeminent player in Western New York, securing five consecutive titles at the Buffalo Open between 1890 and 1894.

He also won the Niagara International Championship in 1890, one of the most prestigious invitationals in North America at the time.

Career Finals

Titles (9)

Year	Tournament	Runner-up	Score
1890	Canadian Championships	Charles S. Hyman	6–3, 6–3, 6–1
1890	Buffalo Open	Andrew L. Plummer	6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1890	Niagara International Championship	Henry McKenzie	6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1891	Buffalo Open (2)	Walter A. Wyckoff	6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1891	Western New York Championship	F. H. Goodyear Jr.	6–4, 6–1, 7–5
1892	Buffalo Open (3)	S. R. Hammill	6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1892	Western New York Championship (2)	Andrew L. Plummer	4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
1893	Buffalo Open (4)	Lawrence D. Rumsey	6–1, 6–3, 6–2
1894	Buffalo Open (5)	Andrew L. Plummer	6–4, 6–4, 6–3

Personal

Tanner was born March 25, 1865. He was a 1886 graduate of the Williams College, and practiced law in Buffalo for over forty years. He was the son of Judge Alonzo Tanner and married Alice Shove in 1891, with whom he had one son; he was also the grandfather of the American author Edward Everett Tanner III. He died in Buffalo, New York on March 27, 1940.

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