James Tennant

army officer in the East India Company
Person human Q18576409
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

James Tennant

Summary

James Tennant is a human[1]. He was born on +1789-01-17T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1854-01-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a military personnel[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • James Tennant was born on +1789-01-17T00:00:00Z[2].
  • James Tennant was born on +1789-04-21T00:00:00Z[6].
  • James Tennant died on +1854-01-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Tennant died on +1854-03-06T00:00:00Z[7].
  • James Tennant's father was William Tennant[8].
  • James Tennant was married to Elizabeth Paterson[9].
  • A child of James Tennant was James Francis Tennant[10].
  • A child of James Tennant was Wilhelmina Jane Tennant[11].
  • A child of James Tennant was Louisa Harriet Tennant[12].
  • James Tennant's professions included military personnel[4].
  • James Tennant was employed by East India Company[13].
  • James Tennant received the Punjab Medal[14].
  • James Tennant is recorded as male[15].
  • James Tennant's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • James Tennant's military branch is recorded as Bengal Army[17].
  • James Tennant's military, police or special rank is recorded as brigadier-general[18].
  • James Tennant's participated in conflict is recorded as Third Anglo-Maratha War[19].
  • James Tennant's participated in conflict is recorded as Second Anglo-Sikh war[20].
  • James Tennant's family name is recorded as Tennant[21].
  • James Tennant's given name is recorded as James[22].
  • James Tennant's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • James Tennant's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 27132[24].
  • James Tennant's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11bw5_lj59[25].
  • James Tennant's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p42147.htm#i421468[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1789-01-17T00:00:00Z[2] and +1789-04-21T00:00:00Z[6]. James Tennant's father was William Tennant[8].

Career and Affiliations

James Tennant's professions included military personnel[4]. Among his employers was East India Company[13].

Recognition

James Tennant received the Punjab Medal[14].

Personal Life

James Tennant was married to Elizabeth Paterson[9]. Children include James Francis Tennant[10], an astronomer[27], 1829–1915[28], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[29]; Wilhelmina Jane Tennant[11]; and Louisa Harriet Tennant[12], 1835–1924[30].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1854-01-17T00:00:00Z[3] and +1854-03-06T00:00:00Z[7].

Why It Matters

James Tennant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were James Tennant's parents?

James Tennant's father was William Tennant[8].

Who was James Tennant married to?

James Tennant's spouses include Elizabeth Paterson[9].

What did James Tennant do for work?

James Tennant worked as military personnel[4].

What awards did James Tennant receive?

Honors received include Punjab Medal[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). James Tennant. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-tennant-q18576409
MLA “James Tennant.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-tennant-q18576409.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_james-tennant-q18576409_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{James Tennant}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-tennant-q18576409}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): James Tennant — https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-tennant-q18576409 (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/james-tennant-q18576409 · Last refreshed: