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Emerson Tennent, Sir James
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Bred for the bar; was from 1845 to 1852 colonial secretary and lieutenant-governor of Ceylon, and became on his return joint-secretary to the Board of Trade; wrote "Christianity in Ceylon" and "Ceylon: an Account of the Island" (1804-1869).
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Emerson Tennent, Sir James'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/e/emerson-tennent-sir-james.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.