Peter Hunter Hamilton, born: 1800 at

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. died: 1857 at

Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Hamilton has a population of 569,353, and its census metropolitan area, which includes Burlington and Grimsby, has a population of 785,184. The city is approximately southwest of T ...

. Buried in

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. Landowner and businessman + half brother of city founder George Hamilton. He owned extensive lands in the area, including lot 15 concession 3, purchased from elder half-brother (and city founder) George Hamilton in 1823, which served as a drill ground for the local

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and in 1851 became the site of ''Central School''. Also owned the site of ''St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church'', now

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, of which he was an elder in 1835. St. Paul's is now a national historical heritage site.

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Hunter Street in city of Hamilton, Ontario named after him.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hamilton, Peter Hunter 1800 births 1857 deaths Businesspeople from Ontario People from Niagara-on-the-Lake Pre-Confederation Canadian businesspeople