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- 1892-1901 (Creation)
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Henry Tennant spent his working life on the railways, beginning his career in the 1840s. He was General Manager of the Leeds Thirsk Railway as early as 1849. He later rose to become Chief Accountant of the North Eastern Railway Co, before spending 20 years as the company's General Manager.
Following his retirement in 1891 Tennant was elected a Director of the North Eastern Railway Co, before being elected Chairman in 1905. He was also a Director of the Forth Bridge Company, and played an active share in the construction arrangements, and during his career had a similar role in the Central London Railway. He was also appointed as Arbitrator by the Board of Trade in the purchase of Edinburgh Street Tramways by the Edinburgh Corporation. His award was contested, but upheld by the House of Lords, and he later performed similar duties in Newcastle.
Tennant was appointed by the Irish Secretary to arbitrate on behalf of the Liberal Government in the case of a disputed claim relating to a Light Railway in Ireland. He was also appointed to enquire and advise, along with General Hutchinson and Sir George Nares, as to the proposals for extending assistance to railways in the Highlands for the benefit of crofters and to support the fishing industry.
Henry Tennant was a member of York School Board from its foundation in 1883 through to around 1895, and held the position of Vice-chairman throughout that period. When the Board ceased its functions in 1895 he was accepted as a member of the Education Committee and acted in that capacity for a number of years.
He was also President of the York Liberal Association from 1896 to 1901 and, whilst quiet in his nature, commanded a good deal of political influence.
See Also - Allen; Oswald (1767-?)
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Pamphlets retained by Henry Tennant. Includes:
Proceedings of the Ackworth Old Scholars' Association, Part XI, 1892,
Report of the York Deputation of representative working men appointed to visit the Board Schools of Huddersfield, Leeds and Scarborough, 1892,
The Westminster Review, April 1893,
The development of Railway and Steam Communication, 1893,
The Eduation Bill: its effect and probable consequences, 1896,
The first annual report of the Walmgate Lad's Club, 1896,
Bread in the wilderness, 1897,
Juvenile offenders: a report, 1898,
Flaxton Rural District Council, statement with reference to the Agricultural Rates Act 1896, 1898,
York Chamber of Commerce: A paper on American Industrial Operations, 1899,
22nd Annual Meetings of the National Liberal Federation, 1900,
The school system of the United States: features worthy of English imitation, by J Hirst Hollowell, December 1900,
United States diplomatic and consular reports: Education in Chicago, December 1900,
Schools and scholars in 1900, by J T Macnamara,
Aeacus: a judge of the underworld, by W M L Hutchinson, 1901
What the Archbishop of York has to say about the Romanizing practices at Micklefield Parish Church, undated,
A word about War addressed to professing Christians, undated,
Labour Leaders and the war, undated,
The Gambling Mania, by Fred Kent, undated,
Self-supporting Native Missionaries, undated
The Tzar's rescript: The European Disease of Militarism, undated,
The Tzar's rescript: Armed Peace, by W Evans Darby, undated.
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