John Stoughton Dennis

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, he 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 http://www.landsurveyinghistory.ab.ca/Characters/Dennis_JS.htm.

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19 October - 1820 - 7 July - 1885 - Canadian - Surveyor - Militia - 1866 - Ill-fated militia attack - Fenians - Fort Erie - Red River Rebellion - 1869 - Red River Settlement - Colonel - John Stoughton Dennis Jr.

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