| |  LANIER:See alsoRobertLanier Anderson III —EugeneRufus Attkisson —RoyH. Chapman —ThomasLanier Clingman —JosephMarshall Cravens —WilliamMcKee Dunn —LanierEdmiston —LanierHarper —ScottLanier Jameson —EdgarLanier Jenkins —JoshuaLanier Martin —RobertWilliams —JosephWilliams of Shallow Ford —RobertOverton Williams —JohnWilliams —LewisWilliams —ThomasLanier Williams —JosephLanier Williams —JamesAlexander Woodson | | Lanier, A. S. — ofRichmond,Va.Democrat. Candidate fordelegateto Virginia state constitutional convention from Richmond city,1901.Burial location unknown. | | Lanier, Alexander C. — of Middletown,ButlerCounty, Ohio; Eaton,PrebleCounty, Ohio.Born in North Carolina. Postmaster atMiddletown,Ohio, 1807;Eaton,Ohio, 1816.Burial location unknown. | | Lanier, B. H. — of Lake Providence,EastCarroll Parish, La.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromLouisiana,1880.Burial location unknown. | | Lanier, Bill — of Fargo,CassCounty, N.Dak.Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Senator from North Dakota, 1946; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from North Dakota,1960.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lanier, BobSeeRobert C. Lanier | | Lanier, Christian — of Soddy-Daisy,HamiltonCounty, Tenn.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromTennessee,2008.Still living as of 2008.  | Lanier, Edwin Sidney(1901-1983) —also known asEdwin S. Lanier — of Chapel Hill,OrangeCounty, N.C.; Charlotte,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.Born near Metter,CandlerCounty, Ga.,July 19,1901.Democrat.Schoolteacher;athleticcoach; director of student financial aid (1934-61), and directorof records and registration (1945-61), University of North Carolina;mayorof Chapel Hill, N.C., 1949-54; member ofNorthCarolina state senate 16th District, 1957-59; North Carolinastate personnel director, 1961-62;NorthCarolina insurance commissioner, 1962-72; appointed 1962.Baptist.Member,Rotary.Died, fromemphysema,in WesleyanNursingCenter, Charlotte,MecklenburgCounty, N.C.,March 5,1983 (age81 years, 229days).Interment atOldChapel Hill Cemetery, Chapel Hill, N.C. | | Lanier, J. R. — of Williamston,MartinCounty, N.C.Postmaster atWilliamston,N.C., 1887.Burial location unknown. | | Lanier, J. Smith II — of Lanett,ChambersCounty, Ala.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromAlabama,1964,1972;Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama,1968(on behalf ofRichardM. Nixon andSpiroT. Agnew).Still living as of 1972. | | Lanier, James — ofDanville,Va.Postmaster atDanville,Va., 1820-22.Burial location unknown. | | Lanier, James — Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector forTennessee,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lanier, Jess — of Bessemer,JeffersonCounty, Ala.Democrat.Mayorof Bessemer, Ala., 1957-60; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Alabama,1964,1972.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lanier, Lovin Madison(1841-1915) —also known asLovin M. Lanier — of Georgia. Born in1841.Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;farmer;member ofGeorgiastate house of representatives, 1902-04.Died in1915(ageabout74 years).Interment atAshBranch Cemetery, Bulloch County, Ga. | | Lanier, M. H. — of Huntsville,MadisonCounty, Ala.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama,1956(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1960(member,ResolutionsCommittee).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lanier, Mary R. — ofWashington,D.C.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District ofColumbia,1968.Female.Still living as of 1968. | | Lanier, Patrick — Republican. Candidate forTexasstate house of representatives 48th District, 1992.Still living as of 1992. | | Lanier, Pattie — of Florida. Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for Florida,1996.Female.Still living as of 1996. | | Lanier, Phillip — of Danville,BoyleCounty, Ky.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromKentucky,1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Lanier, Powless William (b.1885) —also known asPowless W. Lanier — of Covington,TiptonCounty, Tenn.; Jamestown,StutsmanCounty, N.Dak.Born in Fulton,LauderdaleCounty, Tenn.,March 7,1885.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofTennesseestate house of representatives, 1911-12; juvenile court judge inTennessee, 1913-15; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNorth Dakota,1928,1932;candidate forU.S.Senator from North Dakota, 1932;U.S.Attorney for North Dakota, 1933-54.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;KappaSigma.Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof Isaac Hill Lanier and Ellen (Cooper) Lanier; married,December28, 1910, to Mary Louise Roberts. |
| | Lanier, R. W. — of Belle Glade,Palm BeachCounty, Fla.Mayorof Belle Glade, Fla., 1959.Still living as of 1959. | | Lanier, Raphael O'Hara(1900-1962) —ofHampton,Va.Born in1900.U.S. Minister toLiberia, 1946-48.Africanancestry.Died in1962(ageabout62 years).Burial location unknown. | | Lanier, Robert — Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 12th District, 1989.Still living as of 1989. | | Lanier, Robert C.(1925-2014) —also known asBob Lanier — of Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.Born in Baytown,HarrisCounty, Tex.,March10, 1925.Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;newspaperreporter;lawyer;mayorof Houston, Tex., 1992-98.Died in Houston,HarrisCounty, Tex.,December20, 2014 (age89 years, 285days).Burial location unknown. | | Lanier, SmithIISeeJ. Smith LanierII | | Lanier, Thomas — ofFranklinCounty, N.C.Member ofNorthCarolina house of commons from Franklin County, 1800, 1806-07,1809-10, 1812-14; member ofNorthCarolina state senate from Franklin County, 1815.Burial location unknown. | | Lanier, Thomas C. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida,1880(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization).Burial location unknown.
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