Harmar Denny (1794-1852)
Harmar Denny was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on May 13, 1794, the eldest son of Nancy Wilkins and Ebenezer Denny. Nancy Wilkins was a sister to William Wilkins, who also attended Dickinson College and rose to the United States Cabinet under President John Tyler. Ebenezer Denny was a Revolutionary War soldier and the first mayor of Pittsburgh. Harmar, named after a fellow officer of his father, was schooled in his home city and then entered Dickinson College. He graduated with the class of 1813.
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