Edward Tennant, 1st Baron Glenconner
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Edward Priaulx Tennant, 1st Baron Glenconner (31 May 1859 - 21 November 1920) was a Scottish Liberal politician.
The eldest surviving son of Charles Clow Tennant, he was educated at Eton College and at Trinity College, Cambridge. He married Pamela Wyndham, a writer, and had several children.
Tennant travelled extensively in Africa, India, and America, and was Assistant Private Secretary to Sir George Otto Trevelyan, Secretary for Scotland, from 1892-1895. He was unsuccessful parliamentary candidate for Partick in 1892 and for Peebles and Selkirk in 1900. He was elected as Liberal Member of Parliament for Salisbury at the 1906 general election, holding the seat until the 1910 general election.
He succeeded his father to the baronetcy in 1906, and was created 1st Baron Glenconner in 1911.
He was Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1911, 1912, 1913 and 1914, and was Lord Lieutenant of Peeblesshire.
[edit] Other notable members of the family
- Harold Tennant, brother
- Margot (Tennant) Asquith, sister
- Edward Wyndham Tennant, son
- Stephen Tennant, son
- Emma Tennant, granddaughter
- Elizabeth Asquith Bibesco, niece
- Anthony Asquith, nephew
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Sir Walter Palmer |
Member of Parliament for Salisbury 1906–1910 |
Succeeded by: Godfrey Locker-Lampson |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by: Charles Clow Tennant |
Tennant Baronets 1906–1920 |
Succeeded by: Christopher Grey Tennant |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by: New Creation |
Baron Glenconner 1911–1920 |
Succeeded by: Christopher Grey Tennant |
