About Tennant Sloan
Lived 1884 – 1972 (aged 87). Tennant Sloan was a British rugby union player.
Sir Tennant Sloan, KCIE, CSI (9 November 1884 – 15 October 1972) was a British colonial administrator in India and Scotland international rugby union player.
Biography Educated at the Glasgow Academy, Glasgow University, and Christ Church, Oxford, Sloan joined the Indian Civil Service, retiring as adviser to the Governor of the United Provinces in 1945. He was appointed CIE in 1930, CSI in 1936, and knighted KCIE in 1942.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career Sloan played for Glasgow Academicals.
Provincial career
He was capped by Glasgow District in 1906.
International career
Sloan was capped for Scotland in 1905.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Tennant Sloan?
rugby union player (1884–1972)
When was Tennant Sloan born?
Tennant Sloan was born on 9 November 1884 in Glasgow.
When did Tennant Sloan die?
Tennant Sloan died on 15 October 1972 in Edinburgh.
What was Tennant Sloan's occupation?
Tennant Sloan was a rugby union player.
What nationality was Tennant Sloan?
Tennant Sloan was British.
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