Originals at: Harvard University Library
Thomas R. Tannatt graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1858 and rose to the rank of Brevet-General in the United States Army in 1864. A civil engineer by profession, Tannatt was the manager of several Colorado mines in the years after the Civil War, but was unable to continue strenuous activities because of a war disability. He returned to the East and became associated with the Henry Villard financial and railroad interests. Due to his work with Henry Villard, he eventually relocated to Walla Walla, Washington. Recurring health problems forced Tannatt into semi-retirement in 1887 and he moved to Farmington, Washington, a town he had earlier platted. There he was an orchardist, land developer, hardware merchant (with a store at Palouse) and silent partner in a brick works in Spokane. He was also a Regent of Washington State University from 1893-1901.
Source: Guide to the Tannatt Family Papers 1813-1919,
This collection consists of photostatic copies of the correspondence of Thomas Redding Tannatt, during his time as the General Eastern Passenger and Immigration Agent in New York for the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company. The bulk of the correspondence is to Henry Villard, President of the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company.
This collection is open and available for research use.
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Thomas Redding Tannatt Papers, 1876-1882 (Cage 4545)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Tannatt Family Papers, 1813-1919
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