9-628: Tett is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Benjamin Tett (1798–1878), Ontario businessman and political figure Brandon Tett (born 1987), Professional American football defensive linemen Gillian Tett (born 1967), British author and journalist at the Financial Times John Tett (1916–1974), Canadian athlete, wartime military pilot, physical fitness educator and public servant Simon Tett , Climatologist working at
18-574: A sawmill north of Kingston at Bedford Mills , anticipating the completion of the Rideau Canal . In partnership with the Chaffey family and others, he established a booming timber business in the area. He also constructed a gristmill and opened a general store. In 1833, he married Julianna Poole. Tett ran unsuccessfully in Leeds for a seat in the legislative assembly of Upper Canada in 1838. He
27-535: A specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tett&oldid=1086638544 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Benjamin Tett Benjamin Tett (Feb 14, 1798 - May 15, 1878)
36-911: The Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member. He was born in Bastard Township , Leeds County in 1840, the son of Anthony Preston, a farmer who came to Upper Canada from Ireland . His younger brother Richard Franklin Preston was also a physician and politician. In 1862, he received an M.D. from Ann Arbor Medical College in Michigan ; he went on to study at Bellvue College in New York City and Queen's College and received his license to practice medicine in 1864, setting up practice in Newboro . In 1868, he
45-529: The University of Edinburgh See also [ edit ] Tett turret , is a type of hardened field fortification built in Britain during the invasion crisis of 1940–1941. References [ edit ] ^ "Tett" . Surnamedb.com . Retrieved 2017-05-05 . [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Tett . If an internal link intending to refer to
54-494: The provincial assembly. His great-grandson John Tett is the namesake of Kingston's Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning. This article about an Ontario Progressive Conservative Party MPP is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Robert Henry Preston Robert Henry Preston (March 15, 1840 - December 18, 1926) was an Ontario doctor and political figure. He represented Leeds South from 1875 to 1879 and from 1883 to 1886 and Leeds from 1886 to 1894 in
63-530: Was again unsuccessful when he ran for the South Leeds seat in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in 1854 but went on to represent South Leeds in the assembly from 1858 to 1863. In 1863, he was defeated by Albert Norton Richards for the same seat. Tett also served as a justice of the peace. His daughter Elizabeth married doctor Robert Henry Preston , who later represented South Leeds in
72-627: Was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Leeds South as a Conservative member of the 1st Parliament of Ontario . He was born in Hinton St. George in England in 1798, the son of John Tett who manufactured cloth for ships' sails, and came to Perth , Upper Canada in 1820, later moving to Newboro . He served on the district council of the Johnstown District representing North Crosby . Around 1830, he set up
81-668: Was named associate coroner for the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville . Preston was president of the Brockville, Westport and Sault Ste. Marie Railway . He married Elizabeth, the daughter of Benjamin Tett , in 1868. He served as president of the North Crosby and Newboro Agricultural Association. Preston was also a member of the Freemasons . This article about an Ontario Progressive Conservative Party MPP
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