Charles Daniel Tenney

Charles Daniel Tenney
Born(1857-06-29)June 29, 1857
DiedMarch 14, 1930(1930-03-14) (aged 72)
Relatives
  • Anne Runcie Jerrell (wife)

Charles Daniel Tenney (June 29, 1857 – March 14, 1930) was an American educator and diplomat to China. He was the first President of Peiyang University in Tianjin (Tientsin), China from 1895 through 1906 and acted as Secretary of the Tientsin Provisional Government from 1900 to 1902. After ending his service to the Chinese Government, Tenney served as Secretary to the American Legations in Beijing (Peking) and Nanjing (Nanking).