Background
He was the only son of Joseph Denison (1726?–1806), from the west of Yorkshire, who went to London at an early age, and amassed a fortune. He was born in Princes Street, Lothbury, in May 1770.
He was the only son of Joseph Denison (1726?–1806), from the west of Yorkshire, who went to London at an early age, and amassed a fortune. He was born in Princes Street, Lothbury, in May 1770.
He sat in Parliament as a whig for Camelford 1796–1802, was elected for Kingston-upon-Hull 1806, and was member for Surrey from 1818 till his death, which took place in Pall Mall, London on 2 August 1849. Denison increased his father"s large fortune. He built up extensive landed estates, like Denbies in Surrey, and Yorkshire, as well as investments.