Person Tennent; Sir; James Emerson (1804 - 1869) Tennent James Emerson Sir 1804 - 1869 British Male Belfast 07 April 1804 London 06 March 1869 Burial: Kensal Green cemetery, London

66 Warwick Square, Belgravia (1860); Tempo House, Tempo, Belfast (1860)

Barrister Education: Belfast Royal Academy; Trinity College, Dublin. LLD Career: Called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn (1831); MP for Belfast (1832-1837; 1838-1841; 1842-1845); MP for Lisburn (1852) Secretary to the Indian Board (1841-1843); Civil Secretary to the Colonial Government of Ceylon (1840-1845); died suddenly Honours: Bt 1867; Kt; Kt Comm SSD Greece Son of William Emerson, merchant, of Belfast, and his wife Sarah,daughter of William Arbuthnot; married Laetitia, daughter and heiress of William Tennent of Tempo, banker; assumed his father-in-law's name by Royal License (1832) Fellow 05/06/1862 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 7 Apr 1804 - 6 Mar 1869 NA1670 21/11/2001 Andyg Martind 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/76345468 5c15ee21-8976-4abe-82ce-b6d5643df0d7