About Dennis Woolverton
Lived 1790 – 1875 (aged 84–85). Dennis Woolverton was a Canadian politician.
Dennis Woolverton (January 1, 1790 – May 23, 1875) was a farmer and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented the 1st riding of Lincoln in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1834 to 1836 as a Reformer.
He was born in New Jersey, the son of Jonathan Woolverton and Mary Barcroft, and came to Upper Canada with his family in 1798. Woolverton was married twice: to Catherine Nixon and then to Mary Ann Nelles, the daughter of Robert Nelles. He served as a sergeant in the militia during the War of 1812. Woolverton lived in Grimsby Township.
His grandson Linus Woolverton became a noted Ontario fruit grower.
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Who was Dennis Woolverton?
Canadian politician
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Dennis Woolverton was born in 1790.
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Dennis Woolverton died on 23 May 1875 in Grimsby.
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Dennis Woolverton was a politician.
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Dennis Woolverton was Canadian.
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