Harold Tennant
Mr Harold John Tennant
Rush ID: 2136
Details
- Born:
- c. 1 January 1865
- Died:
- 9 November 1935
- Birth place:
- Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- Unknown
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- true
- Formative occupation:
- Private secretary
- Election occupation:
- Private secretary
- Parentage:
- Charles Tennant MP and Emma Winsloe
- Notes:
- Bro-in-law of Asquith.
- Knighthood/Dame:
- False
- Highest Office:
- Cabinet Minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 2
- Education level:
- Graduate
References
- Rush ID:
- 2136
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q5662543
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- Not set
- They work for you ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- TENNANT, Harold (1865-1935)
Constituencies
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Berwickshire
Party: Liberal Year of election: 1894* Date of election: 29 March 1894 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1918 Date of exit: 14 December 1918 Party: Liberal Nature of exit: Boundary revision / defeat Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Regional Notes: Defeated contesting Berwickshire and Haddingtonshire at 1918 General Election.
Unsuccessful candidate in
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Glasgow Central
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1923 Date of election: Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes: -
Berwickshire and Haddingtonshire
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1918 Date of election: Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal Notes:
Ministerial offices
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Parliamentary Secretary 1909-1911
Board of Trade
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Financial Secretary to the War Office 1911-1912
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Under-Secretary of State 1912-1916
War Office
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Secretary for Scotland 1916
July-December 1916
Higher education
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Trinity College
Graduated
Schools
Marriages
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Duff, Helen
Year: 1889
-
Abraham, Margaret Edith
Year: 1896
Relationships
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Child of Charles Tennant
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Indirect relative of Herbert Asquith
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Sibling of Edward Tennant
Parties
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Liberal Party Member