Colonel George T. Denison

The third generation of a prominent Toronto family, Denison commanded a local cavalry regiment and served during the Fenian Raids (1866) and the Northwest Rebellion (1885). Also active in politics, he was one of the founders of the nationalist Canada First movement. Convinced that the only way in which Canada could preserve her sovereignty in North America was as part of the British Empire, he became prominent in the Imperial Federation League, which flourished until the early part of this century. Although never elected to office , he was a Toronto police magistrate for 43 years.

Troisième dans la lignée d’une famille en vue de Toronto, il commanda un régiment local de cavalerie pendant les invasions des Fénians (1866) et la Rébellion du Nord-Ouest (1885). Également actif en politique, il fut l’un des fondateurs du mouvement nationaliste “Canada First”. Convaincu que le Canada ne pouvait assurer sa souveraineté en Amérique qu’au sein de l’Empire britannique, il devint un membre éminent de lImperial Federation League. Il n’accéda jamais à la scène politique mais il occupa un poste important à la police de Toronto pendant 43 ans.