John B. Denton

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John Bunyan Denton (July 28, 1806 - May 22, 1841) was a Methodist lawyer for whom both Denton County, Texas and the city of Denton, Texas were named. He was converted to the Methodist church after meeting his wife, Mary Greenlee Stewart, who also taught him how to read and write. He later became a captain and was known for his battles against Indians. He died in 1841 after an attack on the Indians of Keechi Village in adjacent Tarrant County.

Denton is now buried in his namesake county and city, on the southeast corner of the lawn of the old Denton County Courthouse (locally known as the "Courthouse on the Square" to differentiate it from the new courthouse on the east side of Denton).