Career
He was returned to parliament as one of two representatives for Buckingham in 1698. The following year he was created a baronet, of Hillesdon in the County of Buckingham. He continued to represent Buckingham until 1708, when he was returned for Buckinghamshire, a seat he held until 1713.
Denton was the son of Alexander Denton (Member of Parliament for Buckinghamshire 1690-1698) and Esther Herman, daughter of Nicholas Herman of Middleton Stony.
Denton was the elder brother of Alexander Denton. Denton married Mary Rowe, daughter and co-heiress of Anthony Rowe, of Hackney, Middlesex.
The marriage was childless. He died in May 1714, aged 37, when the baronetcy became extinct.