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William Tennent (other)
William Tennent (1673–1746) was an American minister. William Tennent may also refer to: Related * William Tennent, Jr., son of William Tennent and predecessor to the Princeton theologians * William Tennent III (1740–1777), grandson of William Tennent and figure in South Carolina in the American Revolution * William Tennent High School, Bucks County, Pennsylvania school named for him Others * William Tennent (sportsman) (1845–1883), British 100 yards champion and cricketer who played for Lancashire CCC *William Blair Tennent, New Zealand politician See also * William Tennant (other) {{hndis, Tennent, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Tennent
William Tennent (1673 – May 6, 1746) was an early Scottish American Presbyterian minister and educator in British North America. Early life Tennent was born in Mid Calder, Linlithgowshire, Scotland, in 1673. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1695 and was ordained in the Church of Ireland in 1706. He migrated to the Thirteen Colonies in 1718, arriving in the colony of Pennsylvania at the urging of his wife's cousin James Logan, a Scots-Irish Quaker and close friend of William Penn. In 1726 he was called to a pastorate at the Neshaminy-Warwick Presbyterian Church in present-day Warminster, where he stayed for the remainder of his life. The Log College In 1727 Tennent established a religious school in a log cabin that became famous as the Log College. He filled his pupils with evangelical zeal, and a number became revivalist preachers in the First Great Awakening. The educational influence of the Log College was of importance since many of its graduates fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Tennent, Jr
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name should b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Tennent III
William Tennent III (1740August 11, 1777) was a Presbyterian pastor and South Carolina politician. He was born and educated in northern Colonial America, but spent the latter part of his life in the southern state of South Carolina. He was a prominent advocate for the dis-establishment of any state religion. He is known for his opposition to British colonial policy, publishing patriotic essays in support of the revolution. He was selected to travel in 1775 into the "back county" of South Carolina to convert Loyalists to the cause. In the state assembly, he lobbied for religious liberty in the drafting of state constitutions. Background William Tennent III was born in Freehold, New Jersey, the son of William Tennent Jr. and grandson of William Tennent. He graduated from the College of New Jersey (later Princeton University) in 1758, and earned a master's degree from Harvard University in 1763. He was licensed to preach (1761–62) and then ordained (1762–63) by the Presbytery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Tennent High School
William Tennent High School is a public high school serving grades 9 through 12, located in Warminster, Pennsylvania, US. The school is the only public high school serving Warminster and Upper Southampton townships and Ivyland borough in the Centennial School District, located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The school was named in honor of William Tennent, Presbyterian minister and founder of the original Log College, a very early theological school located in the colony of Pennsylvania. The first William Tennent High School building was located across the street from the current high school and when both were in use, the buildings were called William Tennent Intermediate High School (grades 9 and 10) and William Tennent Senior High School (grades 11 and 12) (the current school). The site of the original Log College is located near the modern high school Notable alumni * Brian Baker (Class of 1985) – actor, former Sprint pitchman * Steve Capus – president of NBC News: 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Tennent (sportsman)
William Middleton Tennent (6 October 1845 – 5 July 1883) was an English athlete and cricketer who played for Lancashire County Cricket Club. Biography He was born in Hobart Hobart ( ; Nuennonne/Palawa kani: ''nipaluna'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Home to almost half of all Tasmanians, it is the least-populated Australian state capital city, and second-small ... and died in Hastings. He appeared in one first-class match during 1867, scoring three runs for Lancashire CCC. Tennent was a significant athlete, becoming the British 100 yards champion and British 120 yards hurdles champion in 1868, after winning two AAC Championships title at the 1868 AAC Championships. References 1845 births 1883 deaths English cricketers Lancashire cricketers {{england-cricket-bio-1840s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |