Background
DENTON, George Chardin was born on June 22, 1851. Y. and the only surviving son of Reverend R. A. Denton, Rector of Stower Provost, Dorset, and Mary, daughter of George Wroughton, Adwick Hall, Doncaster.
DENTON, George Chardin was born on June 22, 1851. Y. and the only surviving son of Reverend R. A. Denton, Rector of Stower Provost, Dorset, and Mary, daughter of George Wroughton, Adwick Hall, Doncaster.
Rugby; private tutors.
Entered 57th Regiment, 1809. Lieutenant 1871; Captain 1878. Joined Colonial Service as Chief of Police, Saint Vincent, 1880.
Colonel Secretary Lagos, 1888.
Administered the Government of Saint Vincent, 1885-1888S. Of Lagos, 18S9-91. 1893-1900.
Decorated for service in West Africa. K. cartulary-register 1000.
Governor of Gambia since 1900.
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Fellow of the Zoological Society. Clubs: Windham, Naval and Military, Grosvenor.
Spouse 1879, Jean Margaret Alan (daughter 1900), daughter of Alan Stevenson, Fellow of the Royal Society, Edinburgh.