Jack Tenney

Jack Tenney
Tenney, circa 1947
Member of the California Senate
from the 38th district
In office
January 4, 1943 – January 3, 1955
Preceded byRobert W. Kenny
Succeeded byRichard B. Richards
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 46th district
In office
January 4, 1937 – January 4, 1943
Preceded byRalph W. Evans
Succeeded byGlenn M. Anderson
Personal details
Born(1898-04-01)April 1, 1898
St. Louis, Missouri, US
DiedNovember 4, 1970(1970-11-04) (aged 72)
Glendale, California, US
Political partyRepublican (after 1944)
Democratic (before 1944)
Spouse(s)Leda Westrem
Florence Gruber
Linnie G. Wymore
Children2
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Battles/warsWorld War I

Jack Breckinridge Tenney (April 1, 1898 – November 4, 1970) was an American politician who was noted for leading anti-communist investigations in California in the 1940s and early 1950s as head of the California Senate Factfinding Subcommittee on Un-American Activities ("Tenney Committee"); earlier, he was a song-composer, best known for "Mexicali Rose".