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William Tennent Jr.

Irish Presbyterian minister (1705–1777)
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Summary

William Tennent Jr. was born on January 17, 1705[1]. William Tennent Jr. died on January 17, 1777[2]. William Tennent Jr. is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[3]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Old Tennent Cemetery[4]
  • Father: William Tennent[5]
  • Child: William Tennent III[6]
  • Position held: minister[7]
  • Religion or worldview: Presbyterianism[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Family name: Tennent[10]
  • Given name: William[11]
  • Described by source: Annals of the American Pulpit[12]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[13]
  • Sibling: Gilbert Tennent[14]

FAQs

Who were William Tennent Jr.'s parents?

William Tennent Jr.'s father was William Tennent[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.
  7. [1] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [2] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → RMLV049298
    Wikipedia title → William Tennent Jr.
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  2. 14d ago · M2k~dewiki · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 1
    Wikipedia title → William Tennent Jr.
    Wikipedia languages → ['en']
    Claims rich → —
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  3. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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  4. 21w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → —
    Position held → minister
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  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dictionary of irish biography id → 008506
    Oxford dictionary of national biography id → 68756
    Religion or worldview → Presbyterianism
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01268629
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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