Cecil Edward Denny (1850 - 1928)

Born 14 Dec 1850 in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

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Died 24 Jul 1928 at age 77 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Sir Cecil Edward Denny, 6th Bt. was born on 14 December 1850.1 He was the son of Reverend Robert Day Denny and Frances Waller.2 He died on 24 July 1928 at age 77, unmarried.1

He was founder of the City of Calgary, Canada.1 He was Commissioner and Police Magistrate at Canada.1 He was Captain and Inspector of the Royal North-West Mounted Police.1 He served in suppression of the Riel Rebellion.1 He was Archivist and Keeper of Records to the Government of Alberta.1 He succeeded to the title of 6th Baronet Denny, of Castle Moyle, co. Kerry [I., 1782] on 24 November 1921.1

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Sir Cecil Edward Denny, 6th baronet of Tralee Castle, police officer, Indian agent, author (b in Hampshire, Eng 14 Dec 1850; d at Edmonton 24 Aug 1928). Denny is best known as the author of 2 colourful accounts of life with the North-West Mounted Police - The Riders of the Plains: A Reminiscence of the Early and Exciting Days in the North West (1905) and The Law Marches West (1939).

He joined the force in 1874 and served principally in the Whoop-Up country. Although able, he was undisciplined, and he resigned following a scandal involving a woman. He served as Indian agent at FT WALSH and in Treaty No 7. He was sympathetic to the natives but resigned as a result of a number of factors, including disagreement with departmental policy (including reduction of rations to the natives), staff cuts and the belief that his authority was being undercut. He served as a special Indian agent during the NORTH-WEST REBELLION. Subsequently, he ranched and worked as police scout, packer, guide and fire ranger until 1922, when he was appointed assistant archivist of Alberta; he was dismissed August 1927.

Author A.B. MCCULLOUGH

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Research Notes

Probate entry: Sir Cecil Edward Denny, baronet, of Edmonton, Alberta died July 25, 1928. Probate EDMONTON John Daniel Nicholson retired assistant police superintendent and Edward Nathaniel Higinbotham retired liquor vendor. 2831 pounds in England. Sealed LONDON May 20.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. London, England © Crown copyright. Ancestry.com. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 [database on-line]. Free Image Link

• The Canadian Encyclopaedia: Sir Cecil Edward Denny
• Bio: Sir Cecil Edward Denny
• Dictionary of Canadian Biography: Sir Cecil Edward Denny

• "England, Hampshire Parish Registers, 1538-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q5GK-S12M : 13 October 2019), Cecil Edward Denny, 9 Feb 1851; citing Christening, , Lancashire Record Office and Hampshire Record Office, England; FHL microfilm .

• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7P7-G6J : 24 October 2019), Cacil Denny in household of Robert Denny, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV6N-DWR : 20 May 2019), Cecil E. Denny, Northwest Territories, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Cecil E. Denny, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54583827 : accessed 25 April 2020), memorial page for Capt Cecil Edward Denny (14 Dec 1850–24 Aug 1928), Find a Grave Memorial no. 54583827, citing Union Cemetery, Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada ; Maintained by Harley Cassan (contributor 47298340) .