Charles Tennant

Mr Charles Tennant

Rush ID: 936

Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1823
Died:
4 June 1906
Birth place:
Glasgow, UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Company director (manufacturing)
Election occupation:
Company director (manufacturing)
Parentage:
John Tennant, of St Rollox, Glasgow
Notes:
Created Baronet in 1885.
Knighthood/Dame:
Awarded in 1885
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
1
Education level:
Unknown

References

Rush ID:
936
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q7526303
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. TENNANT, Charles (1823-1906)

Constituencies

  1. Peeblesshire and Selkirkshire

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1880
    Date of election: 31 March 1880
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1886
    Date of exit: 1 July 1886
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None
  2. Glasgow

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1879*
    Date of election: 16 July 1879
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1880
    Date of exit: 31 March 1880
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Relocation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Partick

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1890*
    Date of election:
    Nature of election: By-election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:

Marriages

  1. Winsloe, Emma

    Year: 1849

Relationships

  1. Parent of Edward Tennant

  2. Parent of Harold Tennant

  3. Indirect relative of Herbert Asquith

Parties

  1. Liberal Party Member

Clubs

  1. Brooks's Club

  2. Reform Club