William Blair Tennent, Mayor

Description

William Blair Tennent (1899-1976) was Mayor Of Palmerston North 1956-1959 and City Councillor 1933-1941. He was born in Greymouth and commenced practice as a dentist in Palmerston North in 1922. He was Member of Parliament for Palmerston North 1949-1954 and for Manawatu 1957-1966. As Minister of Education 1960-1963 he was active in the establishment of the Palmerston North University College and the granting of full university status to Massey College.

Identification

Object type

Image

Date

circa 1958

Digitisation id

2007N_Pi139_PNCC_1037

Format

B&W print

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Coolstore