Robert Tennant

Details

Born:

c. 1 January 1828

Died:

5 March 1900

Birth place:

Otley-in-Wharfedale, Yorkshire, UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

Unknown

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Barrister or Solicitor

Election occupation:

Company director

Parentage:

John Tennant Stansfield Tennant, of Kilnsey-in-Wharfedale, Yorkshire, and Anne Catherine Shaw

Notes:

Qualified as lwayer, but retired 1865 & went into family(?) business.

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Backbencher

Who's Who volume:

1

Education level:

Secondary

References

Rush ID:

937

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q26238368

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

Not set

They work for you ID:

Not set

1. TENNANT, Robert (1828-1900)

1. Leeds

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1874
   Date of election:	31 January 1874
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	First Entry
   Year of exit:	1880
   Date of exit:	31 March 1880
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Relocation / defeat
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Direct
   Notes:	Defeated contesting Peterborough at 1880 General Election.

1. Peterborough

   Connection with constituency:	None known
   Year of election:	1880
   Date of election:
   Nature of election:	General election
   Party:	Conservative
   Notes:

1. Leeds Grammar School

1. Garnett, Harriette

   Year: 1850

1. Conservative Party Member

1. Carlton Club

2. Junior Carlton Club