Memorial 35100-004 Toronto, ON

Toronto, Ontario
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This metal plaque is dedicated to Lieutenant-Colonel George Taylor Denison III, and is inside the front doors of the LCol George Taylor Denison III Armoury.

Lieutenant-Colonel George Taylor Denison III (August 1839 – June 1925) was born in Toronto and educated at Upper Canada College and the University of Toronto. Called to the Bar in 1861, he entered local politics and served as a city councilor from 1865 to 1867. Denison had earlier, in 1854, joined the 1st Volunteer Militia Troop of Cavalry of York County and became its Commanding Officer in 1866 when the unit was renamed the Governor General’s Body Guard (now known as The Governor General’s Horse Guards). He saw active service during the Fenian Raids of 1866, during the North-West Rebellion of 1885 and championed Canadian participation in the South African War. He served as a judge of the Police Court from 1877 to 1921, but by 1922 Denison’s health was failing, and he died in 1925 at the age of 85.

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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 a 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 l’Impérial Federation League. Il n’accéda jamais à la scène politique mais il occupa un poste important à la police de Toronto pendant 43 ans.

Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada.

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Location
Memorial 35100-004 Toronto, ON

1 Yukon Lane
Toronto
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 43.751366
Long. -79.4684825
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