John Stoughton Dennis
19th century Canadian surveyor, militia officer, and civil servant
About John Stoughton Dennis
Lived 1820 – 1885 (aged 64). John Stoughton Dennis was a Canadian surveyor.
Lieutenant-Colonel John Stoughton Dennis (19 October 1820 – 7 July 1885) was a Canadian surveyor, militia officer, and civil servant, born in Kingston, Upper Canada.
In 1866, Dennis led an ill-fated militia attack against the Fenians at Fort Erie. Dennis is noted for his role in precipitating the Red River Rebellion by his 1869 surveys of the Red River Colony. He was the father of Colonel John Stoughton Dennis Jr., who also became a noted surveyor and militia officer.
In the 1882 Birthday Honours, he was created a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.
In 1916 Mount Dennis in the Canadian Rockies was named for him.
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Who was John Stoughton Dennis?
19th century Canadian surveyor, militia officer, and civil servant (1820-1885)
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John Stoughton Dennis was born on 19 October 1820 in Kingston.
When did John Stoughton Dennis die?
John Stoughton Dennis died on 7 July 1885.
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John Stoughton Dennis was a surveyor.
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John Stoughton Dennis was Canadian.
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