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W. Tennant
House 1863 (District 19)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Brown, Davis (defunct), Nicollet, Pierce (defunct), Renville, Sibley, Watonwan
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1834 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
Upper Canada
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Canada
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Henderson
Occupation (when first elected):
Engineer
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1857.
Elected:
11/4/1862
Residence:
Henderson
Term of Office:
1/6/1863 to 1/4/1864
Oath Date:
1/6/1863
Counties Represented:
Brown, Davis (defunct), Nicollet, Pierce (defunct), Renville, Sibley, Watonwan
Occupation:
Engineer
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
-
Federal Relations
-
Public Lands
Session Notes:
From 1849 to 1886, the term of office start date is uncertain.