Asa Wentworth Tenney (May 20, 1833 – December 10, 1897) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Education and career

Born in Dalton, New Hampshire, Tenney graduated from Dartmouth College in 1859 and

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to enter the bar in 1863. He was in private practice in Brooklyn and New York City,

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from 1863 to 1897. He was United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York from 1877 to 1885.

Federal judicial service

On July 2, 1897, Tenney was nominated by President William McKinley to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York vacated by Judge Charles L. Benedict. Tenney was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 8, 1897, and received his commission the same day. He served until his death in Brooklyn on December 10, 1897. He was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

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