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Dennis Woolverton (January 1, 1790 – May 23, 1875) was a farmer and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented the 1st riding of Lincoln in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1834 to 1836 as a Reformer. He was born in New Jersey, the son of Jonathan Woolverton and Mary Barcroft, and came to Upper Canada with his family in 1798.〔Chadwick, EM (''Ontarian Families: Genealogies of United Empire Loyalists and Other Pioneer Families of Upper Canada'' (2008) ) ISBN 0-554-80772-6 p. 158〕 Woolverton was married twice: to Catherine Nixon and then to Mary Ann Nelles, the daughter of Robert Nelles. He served as a sergeant in the militia during the War of 1812. Woolverton lived in Grimsby Township. His grandson Linus Woolverton became a noted Ontario fruit grower. == References == *''Becoming Prominent: Leadership in Upper Canada, 1791-1841'', J.K. Johnson (1989) 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dennis Woolverton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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