Horace A. Tenney

Horace Addison Tenney (February 22, 1820 – March 13, 1906) was an American lawyer, newspaper editor, and Republican politician. He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing north-central Dane County, and was a regent of the University of Wisconsin.

Horace A. Tenney
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Dane 5th district
In office
January 5, 1857 – January 4, 1858
Preceded byGeorge P. Thompson
Succeeded byFrank Gault
6th Village President of Madison, Wisconsin
In office
April 1853 – April 1854
Preceded byChauncey Abbott
Succeeded bySimeon Mills
Personal details
Born(1820-02-22)February 22, 1820
Grand Isle, Vermont, U.S.
DiedMarch 13, 1906(1906-03-13) (aged 86)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Juliette Pauline Chaney
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(m. 1843; died 1884)​
Children
  • Ann Eliza (Jackson)
  • (b. 1845; died 1880)
  • Charles Kent Tenney
  • (b. 1848; died 1910)
  • George Augustus Tenney
  • (b. 1854; died 1886)
  • Horace A. Tenney
  • (b. 1857; died 1929)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
RankMajor (Paymaster)
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
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