George Hamilton

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George Hamilton was a Canadian merchant and city founder best known for establishing the townsite that became the city of Hamilton, Ontario.

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George Hamilton canonical 2

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instanceOf city founder
human
merchant
activity selling town lots to settlers and speculators
subdividing land into town lots
commemoratedBy historical plaques in Hamilton, Ontario
use of his name for the city of Hamilton
countryOfCitizenship Canada
ethnicGroup Scottish Canadian
familyName Hamilton
founded townsite of Hamilton, Upper Canada
givenName George
hasHeritageDesignation namesake of the city of Hamilton, Ontario
hasNotableRelative Alexander Hamilton (Queenston merchant)
Catharine Askin
Robert Hamilton
Robert Hamilton
surface form: Robert Hamilton Jr.
influenced urban development of Hamilton, Ontario
knownFor laying out a townsite around Court House Square in Barton Township
promoting Hamilton as the judicial and administrative centre of the Gore District
languageSpoken English
legacy Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
surface form: Hamilton, Ontario grew into a major industrial city in Canada
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Barton Township, Gore District, Upper Canada
militaryRank captain
notableFor founding the townsite that became Hamilton, Ontario
occupation landowner
merchant
owned lot 14, concession 3, Barton Township
lot 15, concession 3, Barton Township
participatedIn War of 1812
placeOfBirth Queenston, Upper Canada
placeOfDeath Hamilton, Upper Canada
propertyDevelopment Court House Square, Hamilton townsite
regionOfActivity Barton Township
Niagara Region
surface form: Niagara Peninsula

Upper Canada
relativeType Alexander Hamilton (Queenston merchant) – half‑brother
Catharine Askin – mother
Robert Hamilton
surface form: Robert Hamilton Jr. – brother

Robert Hamilton – father
religion Anglican
residence Hamilton, Upper Canada
Queenston, Upper Canada
servedIn militia of Upper Canada
timePeriod early 19th century

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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada namedAfter George Hamilton
subject surface form: Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada foundedBy George Hamilton
subject surface form: Hamilton, Ontario