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Lieutenant-Colonel '''John Stoughton Dennis''' ( |
Lieutenant-Colonel '''John Stoughton Dennis''' (19 October 1820 – 7 July 1885) was a [[Canadian]] [[Surveyor (surveying)|surveyor]], [[militia]] officer, and civil servant. |
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In 1866, Dennis led an [[Battle of Fort Erie (1866)|ill-fated militia attack]] against the [[Fenian Brotherhood|Fenians]] at [[Fort Erie]]. Dennis is noted for his role in precipitating the [[Red River Rebellion]] by his 1869 surveys of the [[Red River Settlement]]. He was the father of [[Colonel]] [[John Stoughton Dennis Jr.]], who also became a noted surveyor and militia officer [http://www.landsurveyinghistory.ab.ca/Characters/Dennis_JS.htm]. |
In 1866, Dennis led an [[Battle of Fort Erie (1866)|ill-fated militia attack]] against the [[Fenian Brotherhood|Fenians]] at [[Fort Erie]]. Dennis is noted for his role in precipitating the [[Red River Rebellion]] by his 1869 surveys of the [[Red River Settlement]]. He was the father of [[Colonel]] [[John Stoughton Dennis Jr.]], who also became a noted surveyor and militia officer [http://www.landsurveyinghistory.ab.ca/Characters/Dennis_JS.htm]. |
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Revision as of 04:10, 25 December 2009
Lieutenant-Colonel John Stoughton Dennis (19 October 1820 – 7 July 1885) was a Canadian surveyor, militia officer, and civil servant.
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 Settlement. He was the father of Colonel John Stoughton Dennis Jr., who also became a noted surveyor and militia officer [1].
In 1882 he was created a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.
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