Tenney, Daniel, 1816-1902

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Biography

Born in Chester, NH, on 10 December 1816, Tenney graduated from Dartmouth College in 1841 and from the Theological Seminary in Walnut Hill, OH, in 1844. Ordained as the second pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church in Oxford, OH, on June 30, 1844, Tenney served there for twelve years. In 1853, Tenney and 45 others incorporated the Western Female Seminary, according to the Mount Holyoke system, in the town of Oxford. After leaving Ohio, Tenney was ordained as pastor of the Central Congregational Church in Lawrence, MA, in 1857. There he met the Reverend Lyman Whiting, then pastor of the Lawrence Street Church.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Daniel Tenney deed

Collection

Identifier: Mss 769208

Mss 769208

Date(s): 1769-03-08

Scope and Contents

One page deed 1769 March 8, N.H., for sale of land to Phinehas Carlton, Bradford, N.H. Witnessed by Timothy Hardy and Ephraim Hardy.

Daniel Tenney letter

Collection

Identifier: Mss 864415.1

Mss 864415.1

Date(s): 1864-07-15

Scope and Contents

Two-page letter from Daniel Tenney in Boston to Asa Dodge Smith, recommending Charles Dexter Cleveland for an honorary LL.D.

Daniel Tenney letter

Collection

Identifier: Mss 867524.1

Mss 867524.1

Date(s): 1867-09-24

Scope and Contents

Four-page letter from Daniel Tenney in Newark, O. to Asa Dodge Smith, asking Smith to interest himself in the welfare of Frank Woodbridge, Willia Newkirk and George Sprague who are coming to Dartmouth.

Daniel Tenney letter

Collection

Identifier: Mss 867571

Mss 867571

Date(s): 1867-10-21

Scope and Contents

Two-page letter from Daniel Tenney in Newark to Asa Dodge Smith, asking Smith to see whether Woodbridge will not bear putting into the next class.