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Lieutenant-Colonel '''John Stoughton Dennis''' ([[19 October]], [[1820]] – [[7 July]], [[1885]]) was a [[Canadian]] [[surveyor]], officer of the Canadian [[militia]], and civil servant. In [[1866]], |
Lieutenant-Colonel '''John Stoughton Dennis''' ([[19 October]], [[1820]] – [[7 July]], [[1885]]) was a [[Canadian]] [[surveyor]], officer of the Canadian [[militia]], 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]. |
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Revision as of 13:51, 7 April 2006
Lieutenant-Colonel John Stoughton Dennis (19 October, 1820 – 7 July, 1885) was a Canadian surveyor, officer of the Canadian militia, 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].
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