Denton (surname)

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Denton is an English surname. It refers to someone from the location Denton, of which there are several, including in Yorkshire, Kent, Lancashire, Cumberland, and Lincolnshire.

Notables with this surname include

Andrew Denton (born 1960), Australian media personality

Daniel Denton (c. 1626–1703), early American colonist and writer

Denice Denton (1959–2006), American academician

George Chardin Denton (1851–1928), British colonial governor

George H. Denton (born 1939), American geologist and glaciologist

George K. Denton (1864–1926), American politician

James Denton (actor) (born 1963), American film and television actor

Jeremiah Denton (born 1924), American politician (former U.S. Senator, R-AL)

John B. Denton (1806–1841), American preacher, lawyer, soldier

John Bailey Denton (1814–1893), English surveyor, and Civil engineer

Kit Denton (1928–1997), Australian author

Michael Denton (born 1943), British-Australian biochemist

Nick Denton (born 1966), founder of Gawker Media

Randy Denton (born 1949), American basketball player

Sandra Denton (born 1964), American/Jamaican hip hop artist and part of Salt n Pepa

Will Denton (born 1990), American actor

Winfield K. Denton (1896–1971), American politician

In fiction:

JC Denton, the main character in the video game Deus Ex

References

Denton (surname) Wikipedia

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