] ] James Gage (25 June 1774 – 15 February 1854) was born in North Greenbush, New York, Greenbush, New York. His father, also James Gage, served as a private in the New York militia during the Revolutionary War, and was killed fighting the British in 1777. His mother, Mary, moved with the family to Stoney Creek in 1790 and began farming. Gage married in 1796 and eventually took over the family's farm. He served in the 5th Regiment of Canada's

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during the

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. His farm was the site of a major British victory at the Battle of Stoney Creek. Wounded British soldiers were treated inside his and his uncle William's homes, and they were later awarded compensation for it by the government. After the war, he opened a general store and became known as a successful merchant and miller. In 1854, Gage died in Hamilton, Ontario and was buried in

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Tribute

Gage's farmland (along with his uncle's) was later sold by lawyer Robert Russel Gage, a direct descendant of James' uncle. Today, the property serves as the

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museum and park. Gage Avenue and Upper Gage Avenue in the city of

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are named simply because the avenue below the mountain brow is located along the western border of the park.

References

External links

Biography at the ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gage, James 1774 births 1854 deaths American emigrants to pre-Confederation Ontario Businesspeople from New York (state) Businesspeople from Ontario People from Hamilton, Ontario Pre-Confederation Canadian businesspeople People from Rensselaer County, New York Immigrants to the Province of Quebec (1763–1791)