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George Hamilton (October 1788-February 20, 1836) was a businessman and politician in Upper Canada, who founded the city of Hamilton, Ontario.
He was born at Queenston Heights in 1788 (1787 in some sources), the son of Robert Hamilton, and educated in Scotland. Hamilton served at the Battle of Queenston Heights and the Battle of Lundy's Lane during the War of 1812.
In 1815, he purchased 257 acres in Barton Township from James Durand, who represented the region in the House of Assembly. Together with a neighbouring landowner, he set up a town site. The new town was to become the capital of the new Gore District. Hamilton provided land for a court house and jail. The police village of Hamilton was incorporated in 1833.
Hamilton represented the riding of Wentworth in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1821 to 1830, where he tended to support moderate reformers and encourage immigration to Canada. He helped set up a canal to link Hamilton harbour to Lake Ontario and worked to secure funding for the court house and jail.
He died in Hamilton in 1836.
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