Denton, John Bailey 1814 - 1893

John Bailey Denton, British surveyor and civil engineer. " In a career spanning sixty years, Denton had established himself as a noted land surveyor; as an agricultural engineer involved in the development and application of the mid-century land improvement legislation; as a civil engineer concerned with railway construction, water supply, and sewage disposal; and as a prolific author on all these activities" -Oxford DNB. .