Moses Tenney Jr.
Moses Tenney, Jr. (June 18, 1808 – January 7, 1903) was an American politician who served as Treasurer of Massachusetts.
Moses Tenney, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| 25th Massachusetts Treasurer | |
| In office 1856[1] – 1861[1] | |
| Preceded by | Thomas J. Marsh |
| Succeeded by | Henry K. Oliver |
| Massachusetts Senate[1] Essex District[2] | |
| In office 1855[2] – 1855[2] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 18, 1808[1] Newbury, Massachusetts[1] |
| Died | January 7, 1903.[3] |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Know Nothing[3] |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Ann Northend[1] |
Early life
Tenney was born in Newbury, Massachusetts to Moses and Hannah (Whitaker) Tenney,[1]
Family life
Tenney married Mary Ann Northend on April 6, 1831, they had five children, she died on May 18, 1888.[1] They lived in Georgetown, Massachusetts.[4]
Massachusetts State Senate
Tenney was elected to the Massachusetts Senate for the Essex District[2] in 1854,[1] serving for the year 1855,[2] on the committee of railroads and canals.[3]
State treasurer
Tenney was elected state treasurer in 1855,[1] and subsequently re elected to four more one year terms.
Death
Tenney died on January 7, 1903.[3]
Bibliography
- Massachusetts General Court "Acts and Resolves Passed by the General Court of Massachusetts in the Year 1855", page 1056 (1855).
- Tenney, Martha Jane, The Tenney Family, or, the Descendants of Thomas Tenney, of Rowley, Massachusetts, 1638–1890, page 210 (1891).
- Tenney, Martha Jane, The Tenney Family, or, the Descendants of Thomas Tenney, of Rowley, Massachusetts, 1638–1890, pages 350–351(1904).
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas J. Marsh |
Massachusetts Treasurer 1856–1861 |
Succeeded by Henry K. Oliver |
References
- Tenney, Martha Jane (1891), The Tenney Family, or, the Descendants of Thomas Tenney, of Rowley, Massachusetts, 1638–1890, Boston, Massachusetts: M. J. Tenny, p. 210
- Massachusetts General Court (1855), Acts and Resolves Passed by the General Court of Massachusetts in the Year 1855, Boston, Massachusetts: The Secretary of the Commonwealth, p. 1056
- Tenney, Martha Jane (1904), The Tenney Family, or, the Descendants of Thomas Tenney, of Rowley, Massachusetts, 1638–1890, Concord, New Hampshire: M. J. Tenny, p. 351
- Tenney, Martha Jane (1904), The Tenney Family, or, the Descendants of Thomas Tenney, of Rowley, Massachusetts, 1638–1890, Concord, New Hampshire: M. J. Tenny, p. 350
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