Sir David Tennant, J.P., K.C.M.G.

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Sir David Tennant, J.P., K.C.M.G.

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Cape Town, South Africa
Death: March 29, 1905 (76)
London, England, United Kingdom
Place of Burial: Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Immediate Family:

Son of Hercules Tennant, b6 and Aletta Jacoba Tennant
Husband of Josina Hendrina Arnoldina Tennant and Dame Amye Venour Tennant
Father of Hercules Tennant, b6c2d1; Gertrude Johanna Tennant; David Tennant; Letitia Tennant and Francois Tennant
Brother of John Henry Tennant and Wilhelmina Catharina Tennant, b6c1

Occupation: Speaker of The House of Assembly. Cape of Good Hope, Lawyer and Speaker of the Old Cape Parliament
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About Sir David Tennant, J.P., K.C.M.G.

David was a Cape politician, statesman and the second Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Cape Colony. He was in fact the longest serving parliamentary Speaker in South African history, holding the position for nearly 22 years.



x Kaapstad May 3 1849 Josina Hendrina Arnoldina du Toit

xx x Brentford, Middlesex, England 8.10.1885 Amye Venour Bellairs

  • Name: David Tennant
  • Event Type: Marriage
  • Event Date: 03 May 1849
  • Event Place: Stellenbosch, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
  • Gender: Male
  • Marital Status: Single
  • Spouse's Name: Josina Hendrina Arnoldina Du Toit
  • Spouse's Marital Status: Single
  • Spouse's Residence Place: Stellenbosch
  • Record Type: License
  • Entry Number: 7 , GS Film number: 2214093 , Digital Folder Number: 004434406 , Image Number: 00268 ,
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Sir David Tennant, J.P., K.C.M.G.'s Timeline

1829
January 10, 1829
Cape Town, South Africa
1850
1850
Cape, South Africa
1853
November 13, 1853
Cape Town, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
1857
July 16, 1857
Cape Town, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
1859
1859
1860
1860
1905
March 29, 1905
Age 76
London, England, United Kingdom
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West Brompton Cemetery, Greater London, England, United Kingdom