George Denman (23 December 1819 – 21 September 1896) was an English barrister, High Court judge, and Liberal politician.

He gave evidence, however, to the Royal Commission on Capital Punishment 1864–66, supporting the retention of public executions.

Five years later, 22 February 1865, he successfully carried through a similar measure, the Felony and Misdemeanor Evidence and Practice Act.

It meant that witnesses professing no religious belief were able to affirm in courts of justice, and parties previously incompetent were able to give evidence.

[3] Denman died at Cranley Gardens, London, S.W., on 21 September 1896, and was buried in the churchyard at Willian, near Hitchin.

[3] Denman translated Gray's Elegy into Greek and dedicated the work in 1871 to Sir Alexander Cockburn, the Lord Chief Justice.

[3] At Cambridge Denman was an energetic rower and in 1840 rowed for Trinity in the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta.

[8] He was also bow in the Cambridge Subscription Rooms crew that won the Grand Challenge Cup that year.

In 1881 Denman provided an English translation of Herbert Kynaston's Latin hexameters written for the fiftieth anniversary of the Boat Race.