The following people were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely connected to the city of

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 ...

Arts

Architecture and design

* James Balfour (1854–1917), architect; works include Canada Life Assurance Company building at corner of

King King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king. *In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...

& James (1883), City Hall on corner of

James James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambiguat ...

York York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ...

(1888) *

Bruce Kuwabara Bruce Bunji Kuwabara, (O.C., B.Arch, OAA, FRAIC, RAIC, AIA, RIBA) is a Canadian architect and a founding partner of the firm KPMB Architects (formed in 1987). He is an invested Officer of the Order of Canada and recipient of the RAIC Gold Medal. ...

(b. 1949), architect; works include Kitchener City Hall and Art Gallery of Ontario Phase III *

John M. Lyle John MacIntosh Lyle (13 November 1872 – 20 December 1945) was an Irish Canadians, Irish-Canadian architect, designer, urban planner, and teacher active in the late 19th century and into the first half of the 20th century. He was a leading Cana ...

(1872–1945), architect in the late 19th century; works include

New York Public Library Main Branch The Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, commonly known as the Main Branch, 42nd Street Library or the New York Public Library, is the flagship building in the New York Public Library system in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. T ...

(1897–1911), Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto (1907), Union Station (Toronto) (1914–1921)

Craft

Lois Betteridge Lois Etherington Betteridge was a Canadian silversmith, goldsmith, designer and educator, and a major figure in the Canadian studio craft movement. Betteridge entered Canadian silversmithing in the 1950s, at a time when the field was dominated ...

(1928–2020), silversmith, goldsmith, designer and educator

Dance

Frank Augustyn Frank Joseph Augustyn, (born January 27, 1953) is a Canadian ballet dancer and artistic director. He was principal dancer of the National Ballet of Canada and the Berlin Opera Ballet. Background Frank Augustyn was born in Hamilton, Ontario. As ...

(b. 1953), principal dancer with the

National Ballet of Canada The National Ballet of Canada is a Canadian ballet company that was founded in 1951 in Toronto, Ontario, with Celia Franca as the first artistic director. A company of 70 dancers with its own orchestra, the National Ballet has been led since 2022 ...

from 1972 to 1989 *

Karen Kain Karen Alexandria Kain (born March 28, 1951) is a Canadian former ballet dancer, and was the artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada from 2005 - 2021. Early training and childhood Kain's mother enrolled her daughter in ballet training ...

(b. 1951), principal dancer and later artistic director (2005–2021) of the National Ballet of Canada

Film and television

Jean Adair Jean Adair (born Violet McNaughton; June 13, 1873 – May 11, 1953) was a Canadian actress. She was also known as Jennet Adair. Career Born Violet McNaughton in Hamilton, Ontario, Her work as Jennet Adair in vaudeville included performing as a ...

(1873–1953), actress; worked primarily on stage (sometimes billed as Jennet Adair); made several film appearances late in her career, most notably as one of the misguided murdering aunts of

Cary Grant Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach; January 18, 1904November 29, 1986) was an English-American actor. He was known for his Mid-Atlantic accent, debonair demeanor, light-hearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing. He was one o ...

in '' Arsenic and Old Lace'' *

Nicole Arbour Nicole Arbour is a Canadian comedian, choreographer, singer, actress and YouTuber. Career Arbour is a former cheerleader for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association. While studying at Humber College, she started her cheerl ...

, comedian * David Soren, animator * Julia Arthur (1868–1950), stage and film actress * Robert Beatty (1909–1992), actor who worked in radio, film and television for most of his career and was especially known in the United Kingdom * Alan Best (b. 1959), animation director and producer; began his career as an assistant animator working for

Hanna-Barbera Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ) was an American animation studio and production company which was active from 1957 to 2001. It was founded on July 7, 1957, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera following the decision of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to c ...

studios; also worked on the animated features '' Heavy Metal'' (1981) and ''

Pink Floyd The Wall Pink is the color of a namesake flower that is a pale tint of red. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, pink is the color most often associated with charm, politeness, ...

'' (1982) *

Kylie Bunbury Kylie Bunbury (born January 30, 1989) is a Canadian-American actress. Life Bunbury was born in Montreal, Canada, to Kristi Novak and Alex Bunbury, a soccer player. Her father is Guyanese-Canadian. She spent her childhood in England (for two yea ...

(born 1989), actress *

Rick Campanelli Rick Campanelli (born January 5, 1970) is a Canadian television and radio personality known for his work as a VJ and host for MuchMusic and for co-hosting ''ET Canada''. He joined Z103.5FM CIDC-FM in November 2021, and is currently co-host of t ...

(b. 1970),

MuchMusic Much (an abbreviation for its full name MuchMusic) is a Canadian English language specialty channel owned by BCE Inc. through its Bell Media subsidiary that airs programming aimed at teenagers and young adults. MuchMusic launched on August 31 ...

video jockey, currently works for

ET Canada ''ET Canada'' (previously referred to as ''Entertainment Tonight Canada'') is a Canadian entertainment news television series, using the same format as the American entertainment newsmagazine ''Entertainment Tonight''. ''ET Canada'' is a broadcas ...

Wendy Crewson Wendy Jane Crewson (born May 9, 1956) is a Canadian actress and producer. She began her career appearing on Canadian television, before her breakthrough role in 1991 dramatic film '' The Doctor''. Crewson has appeared in many Hollywood films, inc ...

(b. 1956), actress * Douglass Dumbrille (1889–1974), actor and Canadian pioneer in early Hollywood * Jesse Ewles (b. 1981), indie film director, writer, creator of music videos for of Montreal, Kathryn Calder, and

Grizzly Bear The grizzly bear (''Ursus arctos horribilis''), also known as the North American brown bear or simply grizzly, is a population or subspecies of the brown bear inhabiting North America. In addition to the mainland grizzly (''Ursus arctos horri ...

Rob Faulds Rob Faulds (born September 29, 1955) is a Canadian sportscaster on Sportsnet. Faulds graduated from Western University and started his broadcasting career at CFPL (AM) in London, Ontario. He then worked for CKSO radio and covered the 1992 Summe ...

(b. 1955), Canadian sports analyst on Rogers Sportsnet and host of ''

sportsnetnews ''SportsNet Central'' is a daily primetime sports news program that has aired since 1997 on Comcast Sportsnet Philadelphia and its successor NBC Sports Philadelphia NBC Sports Philadelphia is an American regional sports network owned by the NB ...

'' * Angela Featherstone (born 1965), actress, writer and teacher * Jonathan Frid (1924–2012), theater, television and movie actor, known for the role of the vampire Barnabas Collins on the first incarnation of the Gothic TV serial ''

Dark Shadows ''Dark Shadows'' is an American gothic soap opera that aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The show depicted the lives, loves, trials, and tribulations of the wealthy Collins family of Collinsport ...

'' * Daniel Goldberg, movie producer of '' Twins'' and '' Space Jam''; worked with Ivan Reitman on '' Stripes'' and ''

Meatballs A meatball is ground meat rolled into a ball, sometimes along with other ingredients, such as bread crumbs, minced onion, eggs, butter, and seasoning. Meatballs are cooked by frying, baking, steaming, or braising in sauce. There are many types ...

'' * Currie Graham (b. 1967), stage, film and television actor, known for playing Lt. Thomas Bale in the TV program ''

NYPD Blue ''NYPD Blue'' is an American police procedural television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwines several plots involving an ensemble c ...

'' *

Graham Greene Henry Graham Greene (2 October 1904 – 3 April 1991) was an English writer and journalist regarded by many as one of the leading English novelists of the 20th century. Combining literary acclaim with widespread popularity, Greene acquir ...

(b. 1952), TV and movie actor; born on Six Nations reserve and lived in Hamilton as a young adult; appeared in ''The Green Mile'', on the ''Red Green Show'', ''L.A. Law'' and ''The New Beachcombers'' *

Jonathan Hale Jonathan Hale (born Jonathan Hatley; March 21, 1891 – February 28, 1966) was a Canadian-born film and television actor. Life and career Hale was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Before his acting career, Hale worked in the Diplomatic Co ...

(1892–1966), actor, known as Mr. Dithers in the '' Blondie'' movies; committed suicide in Hollywood at age 74 * Adam J. Harrington (b. 1972), actor and producer; known for his roles in ''

The Secret Circle The Secret Circle is a supernatural, young-adult series of books created by L. J. Smith. The narrative follows the character of Cassie Blake as she is initiated into a "Circle" of eleven other teenage witches and the danger that ensues when they ...

'', ''

Queer As Folk ''Queer as Folk'' may refer to: * ''Queer as Folk'' (British TV series), 1999–2000 * ''Queer as Folk'' (American TV series), a 2000–2005 American and Canadian version of the UK series ** ''Queer as Folk'' soundtracks, soundtrack albums from ...

'' and ''

Dexter Dexter may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Dexter, the main character of the American animated series ''Dexter's Laboratory'' that aired from 1996 to 2003 * Dexter, a fictional character in the British Diary of a Bad Man#Main, web series ''Diar ...

'', and as Roy Earle in the video game '' L.A. Noire'' * Trevor Jimenez, animator (''

Weekends The weekdays and weekend are the complementary parts of the week devoted to labour and rest, respectively. The legal weekdays (British English), or workweek (American English), is the part of the seven-day week devoted to working. In most of th ...

'') * Jason Jones, senior correspondent for '' The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'' *

Stana Katic Stana Katic (; born ) is a Canadian-American actress and producer. She played Kate Beckett on the ABC television romantic crime series ''Castle'' (2009–2016) and Agent Emily Byrne in the thriller series '' Absentia'' (2017–2020). Early lif ...

(b. 1978), actress, known for her portrayal of Detective Kate Beckett in ABC's ''

Castle A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...

'' *

Luke Kirby Luke Farrell Kirby (born June 29, 1978) is a Canadian actor. In 2019, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for his guest role as Lenny Bruce on the television series ''The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel''. Early life Kirby was born in Hamilton, Ontario, to ...

(b. 1978), actor ('' Mambo Italiano'') *

Florence Lawrence Florence Lawrence (born Florence Annie Bridgwood; January 2, 1886 – December 28, 1938) was a Canadian-American stage performer and film actress. She is often referred to as the "first movie star", and was thought to be the first film actor to ...

(1890–1938), inventor and silent film actress, often referred to as "The First Movie Star"; also known as "The Biograph Girl" and "The Girl of a Thousand Faces"; appeared in more than 270 films for various motion picture companies Florence Lawrence

* Chris Lazar (b. 1986), actor, known for his role as Young Zach on the series '' Dark Angel'' *

Ashley Leggat Ashley Leggat (born September 26, 1986) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles as Casey McDonald in the Canadian family comedy series ''Life with Derek'' and as Tiffany in the MTV television film ''Made... The Movie''. Early life Le ...

(b. 1986), actress, known for her role as "Casey" in the

Disney Channel Disney Channel, sometimes known as simply Disney, is an American pay television channel that serves as the flagship property of Disney Branded Television, a unit of the Disney General Entertainment Content division of The Walt Disney Compan ...

series '' Life with Derek'' *

Eugene Levy Eugene Levy (born December 17, 1946) is a Canadian actor and comedian. From 1976 until 1984, he appeared in the Canadian television sketch comedy series '' SCTV''. He has also appeared in the '' American Pie'' series of films and the Canadian ...

(b. 1946), actor and writer, known for '' SCTV'', ''

Schitt's Creek ''Schitt's Creek'' (stylized as ''Schitt$ Creek'') is a Canadian television sitcom created by Dan Levy and his father, Eugene Levy, that aired on CBC Television from 2015 to 2020. It consists of 80 episodes spread over six seasons. Produced by ...

'' and the '' American Pie'' film series. * Brian Linehan (1944–2004), television host; known for his celebrity interviews on ''

City Lights ''City Lights'' is a 1931 American silent romantic comedy film written, produced, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin. The story follows the misadventures of Chaplin's Tramp as he falls in love with a blind girl (Virginia Cherrill) and ...

'', a program produced by Citytv in Toronto * Del Lord (1894–1970), film director and actor; known as a director of

Three Stooges The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy team active from 1922 until 1970, best remembered for their 190 short subject films by Columbia Pictures. Their hallmark styles were physical farce and slapstick. Six Stooges appeared ...

films (

Grimsby Grimsby or Great Grimsby is a port town and the administrative centre of North East Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England. Grimsby adjoins the town of Cleethorpes directly to the south-east forming a conurbation. Grimsby is north-east of Linco ...

) * Patrick McKenna (b. 1960), comedic and dramatic actor; known for the television series '' The Red Green Show'' and '' Traders'', and the Trudeau miniseries * Blake Moynes, winner of the seventeenth season of reality television series ''

The Bachelorette A bachelorette is an unmarried woman. Bachelorette may also refer to: Film and television * ''The Bachelorette'', a reality television dating show part of ''The Bachelor'' franchise with numerous versions: ** ''The Bachelorette'' (American TV ser ...

'' *

Kathleen Munroe Kathleen Munroe (born April 9, 1982) is a Canadian actress and wig maker. Munroe was born in Hamilton, Ontario, and currently resides in Los Angeles. She studied cinema at the University of Toronto. She won the 2010 ACTRA Award for Outstanding F ...

(born 1982), actress *

Erin Pitt Erin Michelle Pitt (born September 22, 1999) is a Canadian actress, known for her trio of roles in the horror film '' Silent Hill: Revelation'', where she played Dark Alessa, Alessa Gillespie, and the younger Sharon DaSilva. Pitt's first lead ...

(born 1999), actress *

Paul Popowich Paul Popowich is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Mr. Smith, an angel who helps people change their pasts, in season two of '' Twice in a Lifetime''. Popovich has performed in many television series, including ''Beverly H ...

(b. 1973), actor; beside his theatre appearances, has performed in many television series (''Beverly Hills, 90210'') and features * Frank Powell, stage and silent film actor, screenwriter, and director in the United States *

Leon Pownall Leon Pownall (April 26, 1943 – June 2, 2006) was a Welsh Canadian actor and director. He was born in Wrexham, Wales and moved to Hamilton, Ontario with his family in 1957. He performed at the Stratford Festival during the 1960s and return ...

(1943–2006), actor and director * Ivan Reitman (b. 1946), Slovakian-born, Canadian-raised film actor, producer, and director; most remembered for directing and producing a string of comedies, mostly in the 1980s and 1990s (''Meatballs'', ''Stripes'' and '' Ghostbusters''); a founder of the

McMaster Film Board McMaster may refer to: * Mount McMaster, in Enderby Land, East Antarctica * McMaster (surname) * McMaster School, a building of the University of South Carolina * McMaster University, a university in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada See also * McMast ...

at McMaster University * Rick Roberts, actor * Kathleen Robertson (b. 1973), actress, '' Beverly Hills, 90210'' *

Martin Short Martin Hayter Short (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, and writer. He has received various awards including two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. In 2019 Short became an Officer of the Order of Canada. He ...

(b. 1950), actor, writer, and producer best known for his comedy work, particularly on the TV programs '' SCTV'' and ''

Saturday Night Live ''Saturday Night Live'' (often abbreviated to ''SNL'') is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and Peacock. Michaels currently serves a ...

'' *

Floria Sigismondi Floria Sigismondi (, born 1965) is an Italian-Canadian film director, screenwriter, music video director, artist, and photographer. She is best known for writing and directing '' The Runaways'', for directing music videos for performers includi ...

(b. 1965), director (born in

Pescara Pescara (; nap, label= Abruzzese, Pescàrë; nap, label= Pescarese, Piscàrë) is the capital city of the Province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is the most populated city in Abruzzo, with 119,217 (2018) residents (and approxim ...

, Italy, raised in Hamilton). * Steve Smith (b. 1945), main actor and writer on television series ''The Red Green Show'' * Sarah Taylor, MuchMusic VJ who now co-hosts many popular shows, including ''Combat Zone'', ''MuchOnDemand'' and ''Take Over'' *

Dave Thomas Dave may refer to: Film, television, and theater * Dave (film), ''Dave'' (film), a 1993 film starring Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver * Dave (musical), ''Dave'' (musical), a 2018 stage musical adaptation of the film * Dave (TV channel), a digital ...

(b. 1949), comedian and actor, '' SCTV'', ''

Grace Under Fire ''Grace Under Fire'' is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 29, 1993, to February 17, 1998. The show starred Brett Butler as a single mother learning how to cope with raising her three children alone after finally divorcing her ...

'' *

Nerene Virgin Nerene Virgin is a Canadian journalist, actress, educator, author and television host, best known for her role on the children's television series ''Today's Special''. Background Virgin was born in Hamilton, Ontario. She is a great-granddaughte ...

, Canadian actress, journalist, and teacher *

Brian Williams Brian Douglas Williams (born May 5, 1959) is an American retired journalist and television news anchor. He was a reporter for ''NBC Nightly News'' starting in 1993, before his promotion to anchor and managing editor of the broadcast in 2004. ...

, sportscaster, known for his coverage of the Olympic Games (born in Winnipeg, raised in Hamilton) * Dick Wilson (1916–2007), actor whose claim to fame was working for over 21 years on 504 Charmin toilet paper TV commercials; also made acting appearances on ''

Bewitched ''Bewitched'' is an American fantasy sitcom television series that originally aired for eight seasons on ABC from September 17, 1964, to March 25, 1972. It is about a witch who marries an ordinary mortal man and vows to lead the life of a typic ...

'', ''

Hogan's Heroes ''Hogan's Heroes'' is an American television sitcom set in a Nazi German prisoner-of-war (POW) camp during World War II. It ran for 168 episodes (six seasons) from September 17, 1965, to April 4, 1971, on the CBS network, the longest broadcast ...

'' and '' The Bob Newhart Show'' *

Gordon Michael Woolvett Gordon Michael Woolvett (born 1970) is a Canadian actor from Hamilton, Ontario. Career Woolvett's most enduring role was as Seamus Zelazny Harper on the television series '' Andromeda'' (2000–2005). Prior to ''Andromeda'' he starred in anoth ...

(b. 1970), actor, played Seamus Harper on TV's '' Andromeda'' * Dominic Zamprogna (b. 1979), actor, played James "Jammer" Lyman on TV's ''

Battlestar Galactica ''Battlestar Galactica'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The franchise began with the Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series), original television series in 1978, and was followed by a short-run sequel se ...

'' *

Gema Zamprogna Gema Zamprogna (born 24 May 1976) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Felicity King on ''Road to Avonlea'' and Mackie "Mac" Daniels in '' The Challengers''. Personal life Gema Zamprogna was born 24 May 1976 in Hamilton, ...

(1976– ), actress, played Felicity King on ''

Road to Avonlea ''Road to Avonlea'' is a Canadian television series first broadcast in Canada between January 7, 1990, and March 31, 1996, as part of the ''CBC Family Hour'' anthology series, and in the United States starting on March 5, 1990. It was created b ...

'' (1989–1996)

Fine arts

* Blaine (1937–2012), political cartoonist *

William Blair Bruce William Blair Bruce (8October 185917November 1906) was a Canadian painter. He studied in France and became one of Canada's first impressionist painters. He lived most of his life in France and on the island of Gotland, Sweden, where he and his S ...

(1859–1906), painter *

Gino Cavicchioli Gino Cavicchioli (born March 9, 1957) was born in Australia and is a Canadian sculptor/artist based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Having spent most of his formative years in Rome, Italy, he cites the work of the Italian Renaissance as the earli ...

(b. 1957), official sculptor for the

Canadian Football Hall of Fame The Canadian Football Hall of Fame (CFHOF) is a not-for-profit corporation, located in Hamilton, Ontario, that celebrates great achievements in Canadian football. It is maintained by the Canadian Football League (CFL). It includes displays about t ...

Gino Cavicchioli Official Website: Biography
Retrieved 15 January 2008 * Christian Cardell Corbet (b. 1966), portrait sculptor *

Hortense Gordon Hortense Mattice Gordon (24 November 1886 – 6 November 1961), born Hortense Crompton Mattice, was a Canadian artist who worked abstractly in later life and became a member of Painters Eleven. Life and early work Born in Hamilton, Ontario, ...

(1886–1961), member of Toronto-based group Painters Eleven; works were exhibited in galleries in Europe and North America *

Elizabeth Bradford Holbrook Elizabeth Bradford Holbrook, CM, O.Ont (7 November 1913 – 23 February 2009) was a Canadian portrait sculptor, medal designer and liturgical artist. Education and training Born in Hamilton, Ontario, on November 7, 1913, Elizabeth Bradford ...

(1913–2009), portrait sculptor; founder of the Canadian Portrait Academy and Canadian Group of Artists; her career spanned over seventy-five years; principal works include eight stone sculpture panels on the former Federal Building * Mark Lewis (b. 1958), photographer and installation artist who represented Canada at the 2009

Venice Biennale The Venice Biennale (; it, La Biennale di Venezia) is an international cultural exhibition hosted annually in Venice, Italy by the Biennale Foundation. The biennale has been organised every year since 1895, which makes it the oldest of ...

Graeme MacKay Graeme MacKay (born 23 September 1968) is the ''Hamilton Spectators resident editorial cartoonist. Born in 1968, grew up in Dundas, Ontario. A graduate from Parkside High School in Dundas, Graeme attended the University of Ottawa majoring in Hi ...

(b. 1968), editorial

cartoonist A cartoonist is a visual artist who specializes in both drawing and writing cartoons (individual images) or comics (sequential images). Cartoonists differ from comics writers or comic book illustrators in that they produce both the literary and ...

* Win Mortimer (1919–1998), comic book and comic strip artist, one of the major illustrators of the

DC Comics DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...

superhero

Superman Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...

, Superboy, and

Batman Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on ...

* Frank Panabaker (1904–1992), painter * Dave Sim (b. 1956), comic book writer and artist; creator of '' Cerebus'' *

Paul Szep Paul Michael Szep (born July 29, 1941) is a Canadian political cartoonist. He was the chief editorial cartoonist at the ''Boston Globe'' from 1967 to 2001 and has been syndicated to hundreds of newspapers worldwide. He won the Pulitzer Prize twice ...

(b. 1941), editorial cartoonist; two-time Pulitzer Prize winner

Illusionists

Greg Frewin Greg Frewin is a Canadian illusionist and "World Champion of Magic". His awards include First Place at the International Brotherhood of Magicians (IBM); The Gold Medal of Excellence, also from the IBM; First Place at the Society of American Magici ...

(b. 1967),

illusionist Magic, which encompasses the subgenres of illusion, stage magic, and close up magic, among others, is a performing art in which audiences are entertained by tricks, effects, or illusions of seemingly impossible feats, using natural means. It ...

and "World Champion of Magic"

Journalism and writing

* Roy Adams, author, newspaper columnist, human rights activist and academic * Barbara Amiel, British-Canadian journalist, writer, socialite; wife of

Conrad Black Conrad Moffat Black, Baron Black of Crossharbour (born 25 August 1944), is a Canadian-born British former newspaper publisher, businessman, and writer. His father was businessman George Montegu Black II, who had significant holdings in Canadi ...

Gordon Stewart Anderson Gordon Stewart Anderson (1958 – July 8, 1991) was a Canadian writer, whose novel ''The Toronto You Are Leaving'' was published by his mother 15 years after his death. Anderson was born in Hamilton, Ontario, raised in Sault Ste. Marie and lived ...

, author *

Dick Beddoes Richard Herbert Beddoes ( – 24 August 1991) was a Canadian sports journalist. He was a columnist for ''The Vancouver Sun'' and ''The Globe and Mail'' and later appeared on television and radio. Early life Beddoes was born in Daysland, Alberta ...

(1925–1991), former sports journalist for

CHCH-TV CHCH-DT (channel 11) is an independent television station in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Owned by Channel Zero, the station maintains studios on Innovation Drive in the west end of Hamilton; prior to 2021, it was located near the corner of Jack ...

in Hamilton, the ''

Vancouver Sun The ''Vancouver Sun'', also known as the ''Sun'', is a daily broadsheet newspaper based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The newspaper is currently published by the Pacific Newspaper Group, a division of Postmedia Network. Published s ...

'', ''

The Globe and Mail ''The Globe and Mail'' is a Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of approximately 2 million in 2015, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on weekdays and Saturdays, although it ...

'' (Toronto), and CFRB radio (Toronto); author *

Stephen Brunt Stephen Brunt (born March 20, 1959) is a Canadian sports journalist, well known as a former columnist for '' Sportsnet.ca'', '' Sportsnet'', and former co-host on podcasts for Sportsnet. Journalist Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Brunt started at ''T ...

, lead sports columnist for ''

'' since 1989 *

John H. Bryden John H. Bryden (born July 15, 1943 in Dundas, Ontario) is a Canadian politician, journalist, and historian. Education He received an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English and History from McMaster University in 1966, and a Masters of Phil ...

(b. 1943), politician, journalist, historian * Richard Butler (1834–1925), editor, publisher, journalist; the Butler neighbourhood in Hamilton is named after him *

Jojo Chintoh Jojo Chintoh (born 1944) is a Ghanaian-Canadian television journalist who worked as a feature and documentary reporter for Citytv in Toronto until 2009–10. Biography Born in Ghana, Chintoh moved to Canada in 1969. He became editor of several ...

(b. 1944), retired television reporter (

Citytv Citytv is a Canadian television network owned by the Rogers Sports & Media subsidiary of Rogers Communications. The licence of the original Citytv station, granted the callsign of CITY-TV by the CRTC on November 25, 1971 to Cable Television Ass ...

) * Jane Christmas (b 1954), writer * Trevor Cole, newspaper and magazine columnist, novelist * Hugh Cook (b. 1942), novelist *

Damien Cox Damien Cox (born August 23, 1961 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a journalist, broadcaster and author based in Toronto. Currently, he writes two columns a week for The Toronto Star, who he has written for since 1985, and was the co-host of Prime Time Spo ...

, sports columnist for the ''

Toronto Star The ''Toronto Star'' is a Canadian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper. The newspaper is the country's largest daily newspaper by circulation. It is owned by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary of Torstar Corporation and part ...

'' *

Sylvia Fraser Sylvia Fraser (born Sylvia Lois Meyers; 8 March 1935 – 25 October 2022) was a Canadian novelist, journalist and travel writer. Fraser was educated at the University of Western Ontario. In her long year career as a journalist, she has written hu ...

(b. 1935), novelist and travel writer *

Lawrence Hill Lawrence Hill (born January 24, 1957) is a Canadian novelist, essayist, and memoirist. He is known for his 2007 novel '' The Book of Negroes,'' inspired by the Black Loyalists given freedom and resettled in Nova Scotia by the British after the A ...

, author ('' The Book of Negroes'') * Wentworth M. Johnson (1939–2014), author *

Robert Kirkland Kernighan Robert Kirkland Kernighan (25 April 1854 – 3 November 1926) was a Canadian poet, journalist, and farmer. Born at Rushdale Farm, Rockton, Ontario, he apprenticed as a journalist on the ''Hamilton Spectator'' staff. In about 1876, the paper pri ...

(1854–1926), poet, journalist; the Kernighan neighbourhood on Hamilton Mountain is named after him *

Gary Lautens Gary Lautens (November 3, 1928 – February 1, 1992) was a Canadian humorist and newspaper columnist. He wrote for the ''Toronto Star'' from 1962 until his death in 1992. Biography Lautens was born on November 3, 1928, in Fort William, Ont ...

(1928–1992), humorist and newspaper columnist; wrote for the ''Toronto Star'' from 1962 until his death * Mark Leslie (b. 1969), writer, author of ''Haunted Hamilton: The Ghosts of Dundurn Castle & Other Steeltown Shivers'' *

Billie Livingston Billie Livingston is a Canadian novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Livingston grew up in Toronto and Vancouver, British Columbia. She lives in Vancouver. Her critically acclaimed first novel, ''Going Down ...

(b. 1965), novelist and poet *

David Macfarlane David Macfarlane (born 1952 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian journalist, playwright and novelist. His debut novel, 1999's '' Summer Gone'', was shortlisted for the Giller Prize and was a winner of the Books in Canada First Novel Award. His New ...

(b. 1952), journalist, playwright and novelist *

Steve Paikin Steven Hillel Paikin (born June 9, 1960) is a Canadian journalist, author, and documentary producer. Paikin has primarily worked for TVOntario (TVO), Ontario's public broadcaster, and is anchor of TVO's flagship current affairs program '' The ...

(b. 1960), journalist, film producer and author, known for hosting TV Ontario's newsmagazines ''Studio 2'' and ''Diplomatic Immunity'' *

John Lawrence Reynolds John Lawrence Reynolds is a Canadian author. He has published more than 30 fiction and non-fiction books. Three of his novels won the Arthur Ellis Award—''The Man Who Murdered God'' (1990), ''Gypsy Sins'' (1994) and ''Murder Among the Pines'' (2 ...

(b. 1939), novelist and non-fiction writer, twice winner of the

Arthur Ellis Award The Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence, formerly known as the Arthur Ellis Awards, are a group of Canadians, Canadian literary awards, presented annually by the Crime Writers of Canada for the best Canadian crime and Mystery fiction, mys ...

Melville Marks Robinson Melville Marks Robinson (April 8, 1888 – June 6, 1974) was a Canadian journalist and sports executive, also known as M. M. Robinson and Bobby Robinson. He was the sports editor of ''The Hamilton Spectator'', and founded the British Empire Games ...

(b. 1888), founder of the

Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce ...

Doug Saunders Douglas Richard Alan Saunders (born 1967) is a British and Canadian journalist and author, and columnist for ''The Globe and Mail'', a newspaper based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is the newspaper's international-affairs columnist, and a long ...

(b. 1967), journalist, European Bureau Chief for ''

'' *

James Travers General James Travers (6 October 1820 – 1 April 1884) was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Milita ...

, journalist"Star columnist Jim Travers dies"
''

'', 3 March 2011. * Clementina (Fessenden) Trenholme (1844–1918), author, social organizer, and mother of radio pioneer Reginald Fessenden; the Trenholme and Fessenden neighbourhoods on Hamilton Mountain were named after her * David Vienneau (1951–2004), journalist who moved to television in 1998 as Ottawa bureau chief at for Global Television, where he remained until his death from pancreatic cancer * Harriett Annie Wilkins (1829–1888), poet

Music

* Nicole Appleton (b. 1974), singer; born in Hamilton but raised in Toronto; one of two Canadian members of the British pop group All Saints, which disbanded in 2001; she and her sister Natalie later formed a second British-based pop group named Appleton * Ian Astbury, singer ( The Cult), spent teen years in Hamilton *

David Braid David Braid (born 25 March 1975 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian composer and pianist specializing in jazz. Biography Canadian composer and jazz pianist, David Braid, is "considered one of his country's true renaissance men when it comes to m ...

(b. 1975), composer and pianist *

Boris Brott Boris Brott, (March 14, 1944 – April 5, 2022) was a Canadian conductor and motivational speaker. He was one of the most internationally recognized Canadian conductors, having conducted on stages around the world, including Carnegie Hall and ...

(1944–2022), once an assistant to

Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein ( ; August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, pianist, music educator, author, and humanitarian. Considered to be one of the most important conductors of his time, he was the first America ...

, he led the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra for 21 years, later creating the Brott Music Festival and National Academy Orchestra *

David Byrne David Byrne (; born 14 May 1952) is a Scottish-American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, writer, music theorist, visual artist and filmmaker. He was a founding member and the principal songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist of ...

(b. 1952), singer-songwriter, guitarist (

Talking Heads Talking Heads were an American rock band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991.Talkin ...

); lived in Hamilton as a child *

Rita Chiarelli Rita Chiarelli is a Canadian blues singer. She was called "the goddess of Canadian blues" by Shelagh Rogers at CBC Radio One. Biography Born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, Chiarelli began performing in Ronnie Hawkins' band in the early 1980s. ...

, blues singer *

Colin Cripps Colin Cripps (born January 26, 1961 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian musician and record producer. Career Colin Cripps is a Canadian guitarist and member of Blue Rodeo and the Jim Cuddy Band. He has been a member and producer of the bands C ...

(b. 1961), musician and record producer *

Eria Fachin Eria Fachin (April 20, 1960 – May 9, 1996) was a Canadian dance pop singer, best known for her 1988 single "Savin' Myself".

(1960–1996), pop singer * Leila Fletcher (1899-1988), pianist, composer, publisher, music editor and educator. *

Jeremy Greenspan Junior Boys are a Canadian electronic pop group, founded in 1999 in Hamilton, Ontario by Jeremy Greenspan and Johnny Dark. Dark left the project shortly after, and was replaced by engineer Matt Didemus. The duo initially gained critical praise ...

(1979- ), electronic pop musician best known for Junior Boys * Jordan Hastings (1982– ), drummer for the post-hardcore band

Alexisonfire Alexisonfire (pronounced "Alexis on Fire") is a Canadian post-hardcore band formed in St. Catharines, OntarioRoss, Mike.Band is a scream", CANOE JAM!, April 30, 2004. Retrieved on July 17, 2007. in 2001. The band's members are George Pettit (vo ...

, as well as The Black Lungs and former band

Jersey Jersey ( , ; nrf, Jèrri, label=Jèrriais ), officially the Bailiwick of Jersey (french: Bailliage de Jersey, links=no; Jèrriais: ), is an island country and self-governing Crown Dependencies, Crown Dependency near the coast of north-west F ...

, born in Hamilton but raised in

Burlington Burlington may refer to: Places Canada Geography * Burlington, Newfoundland and Labrador * Burlington, Nova Scotia * Burlington, Ontario, the most populous city with the name "Burlington" * Burlington, Prince Edward Island * Burlington Bay, no ...

Darcy Hepner Darcy Rolston Hepner (born December 22, 1954) is a Canadian/American saxophonist, composer, and arranger. Biography Born in Edmonton, Alberta and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, he is the son of professional musicians (conductor Lee Hepner and pi ...

, saxophonist, composer arranger. * Udo Kasemets (1919–2014), Estonian-born composer of orchestral, chamber, vocal, piano, and electroacoustic works *

Harrison Kennedy Harrison Kennedy may refer to: * Harrison Kennedy (footballer) * Harrison Kennedy (musician) Harrison Kennedy (born March 9, 1942) is a Black Canadian electric blues, R&B, and soul blues, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is be ...

(1942– ), electric blues singer and guitarist, formerly part of Chairmen of the Board. * King Biscuit Boy (1944–2003), blues musician, member of Crowbar; the first Canadian blues artist to chart on ''Billboard'' in the U.S.; ''

Rolling Stone ''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first kno ...

'' magazine called him "legendary"; played with

Muddy Waters McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913 April 30, 1983), known professionally as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer and musician who was an important figure in the post-war blues scene, and is often cited as the "father of modern Chicago b ...

Joe Cocker John Robert "Joe" Cocker (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014) was an English singer known for his gritty, bluesy voice and dynamic stage performances that featured expressive body movements. Most of his best known singles were recordings of son ...

, and

Janis Joplin Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer and musician. One of the most successful and widely known Rock music, rock stars of her era, she was noted for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals and "electric" stage ...

; his fans include Keith Richards and

Paul McCartney Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. One ...

* Daniel Lanois (1951– ), solo artist, producer for U2, lived in Hamilton and recorded at Grant Avenue Studios *

Jessy Lanza Jessy Lanza is a Canadian electronic songwriter, producer, and vocalist from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She has released three albums, '' Pull My Hair Back'' (2013), '' Oh No'' (2016) and '' All the Time'' (2020), to critical praise on UK label H ...

, pop/electronic musician * Gord Lewis (1956/1957–2002), guitarist for Teenage Head * Wade MacNeil (1984– ), guitarist and vocalist for the post-hardcore band

and frontman of The Black Lungs *

Brian Melo Brian Melo (born August 15, 1982) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Hamilton, Ontario who was the winner of the fifth season of ''Canadian Idol'' in 2007. His first studio album, ''Livin' It'', achieved Gold Status in Canada. His second albu ...

, winner of ''

Canadian Idol ''Canadian Idol'' is a Canadian reality television competition show which aired on CTV, based on the British show ''Pop Idol''. The show was a competition to find the most talented young singer in Canada, and was hosted by Ben Mulroney. Jon Dore ...

'' (season five); previously a construction worker *

Haydain Neale Haydain Neale (September 3, 1970 – November 22, 2009) was a Canadian singer-songwriter from Hamilton, Ontario. He was best known as the lead singer of Juno Award-winning band jacksoul. Neale also served on the faculty of the Humber College S ...

(1970–2009), musician (

jacksoul Jacksoul, sometimes stylized as jackSOUL, was a Canadians, Canadian soul music, soul and Contemporary R&B, R&B music group formed in 1995 in Toronto. The band was fronted by singer Haydain Neale and was a multi-recipient of the Juno Award. Biog ...

) * Steve Negus,

Saga is a series of science fantasy role-playing video games by Square Enix. The series originated on the Game Boy in 1989 as the creation of Akitoshi Kawazu at Square (video game company), Square. It has since continued across multiple platforms, ...

drummer and record producer * Neil Peart (1952–2020), drummer and lyricist for the progressive rock band

Rush Rush(es) may refer to: Places United States * Rush, Colorado * Rush, Kentucky * Rush, New York * Rush City, Minnesota * Rush Creek (Kishwaukee River tributary), Illinois * Rush Creek (Marin County, California), a stream * Rush Creek (Mono Cou ...

* Skip Prokop (1946–2017), drummer and bandleader for

Lighthouse A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways. Lighthouses mar ...

and The Paupers; worked with

Cass Elliot Ellen Naomi Cohen (September 19, 1941 – July 29, 1974), known professionally as Mama Cass and later on as Cass Elliot, was an American singer and voice actress. She was a member of the singing group the Mamas & the Papas. After the group brok ...

, Janis Joplin, Al Kooper and

Carlos Santana Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán (; born July 20, 1947) is an American guitarist who rose to fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band Santana, which pioneered a fusion of Rock and roll and Latin American jazz. Its sound featured ...

Stan Rogers Stanley Allison Rogers (November 29, 1949 – June 2, 1983) was a Canadian folk musician and songwriter. Rogers was noted for his rich, baritone voice and his traditional-sounding songs which were frequently inspired by Canadian history and th ...

(1949–1983), folk singer *

Brenda Russell Brenda Russell (née Gordon; born April 8, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, producer, and keyboardist. Russell has a diverse musical range which encompasses R&B, pop, soul, dance, and jazz. She has received five Grammy nominations. Li ...

(1949– ), American-born singer-songwriter and keyboardist who lived in Hamilton; known for her eclectic musical style; her genres include pop, soul, jazz and adult contemporary; has worked with

Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris ( Judkins; May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, who is credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include rhythm and blues, Pop musi ...

Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin ( ; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Referred to as the " Queen of Soul", she has twice been placed ninth in ''Rolling Stone''s "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". With ...

and

Sting Sting may refer to: * Stinger or sting, a structure of an animal to inject venom, or the injury produced by a stinger * Irritating hairs or prickles of a stinging plant, or the plant itself Fictional characters and entities * Sting (Middle-eart ...

Lorraine Segato Lorraine P. Segato (born June 17, 1956 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian pop singer-songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist for and a principal songwriter of new wave and pop rock group The Parachute Club, with which she continues to pe ...

, lead vocalist for 1980s

new wave music New wave is a loosely defined music genre that encompasses pop-oriented styles from the late 1970s and the 1980s. It was originally used as a catch-all for the various styles of music that emerged after punk rock, including punk itself. La ...

group Parachute Club, noted for the song " Rise Up" * Ernest Seitz (1892–1978), composer, songwriter, pianist and music educator *

Dan Snaith Daniel Victor Snaith (born March 29, 1978) is a Canadian composer, musician, and recording artist who has performed under the stage names Caribou, Manitoba, and Daphni. Career Snaith originally recorded under the stage name Manitoba, but afte ...

(1979– ), musician for the bands Caribou, Manitoba and Daphni, born in

Dundas Dundas may refer to: Places Australia * Dundas, New South Wales * Dundas, Queensland, a locality in the Somerset Region * Dundas, Tasmania * Dundas, Western Australia * Fort Dundas, a settlement in the Northern Territory 1824–1828 * Shire of ...

Tomi Swick Tomi Swick is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Hamilton, Ontario formerly signed to Warner Music Canada, now signed to Slaight Music. By age 13, Swick had learned to play several instruments, including the bagpipes, military drums, piano and gu ...

, singer-songwriter *

Christian Tanna Christian Tanna is a Canadian drummer and music event organizer based in Peterborough, Ontario. He is best known for his work with the band I Mother Earth. Early life Tanna was born Christian Koshowski in Hamilton, Ontario. His family moved to Pe ...

, drummer and songwriter for

I Mother Earth I Mother Earth, or IME, is a Canadians, Canadian rock band. The band formed in 1990 and reached its peak in popularity in the mid-to-late 1990s. After an eight-year hiatus, the band reunited in 2012. Between 1996 and 2016, I Mother Earth was among ...

Jagori Tanna Jagori Tanna (born ''Andrew Koshowski'', in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian musician. Together with his brother, Christian Tanna, he formed I Mother Earth around 1990. He wrote almost all of I Mother Earth's music, and produced much of it as wel ...

, guitar player for I Mother Earth * Ian Thomas (1950– ), singer-songwriter known for the 1973 hit "Painted Ladies"; brother of Dave Thomas *

Alan Walker Alan Olav Walker (born 24 August 1997) is a British-born Norwegian music producer and DJ primarily known for the critically acclaimed single " Faded" (2015), which was certified platinum in 14 countries. He has also made several songs including ...

(1930– ), English-Canadian radio producer, musicologist and academic best known as a biographer and scholar of composer

Franz Liszt Franz Liszt, in modern usage ''Liszt Ferenc'' . Liszt's Hungarian passport spelled his given name as "Ferencz". An orthographic reform of the Hungarian language in 1922 (which was 36 years after Liszt's death) changed the letter "cz" to simpl ...

Jackie Washington Jackie Washington (November 12, 1919 – June 27, 2009) was a Canadian blues musician. Biography He was born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, the grandson of an African American fleeing slavery, and one of fifteen children born to his parents, ...

(1919–2009), blues singer *

Robert Stanley Weir Robert Stanley Weir (November 15, 1856 – August 20, 1926) was a Montreal, Quebec judge and poet most famous for writing the English lyrics to "O Canada", the national anthem of Canada. He was educated as a teacher and lawyer and consider ...

(1856–1926), lawyer, poet, author, best remembered as the author of the English lyrics to "

O Canada "O Canada" (french: Ô Canada, italic=no) is the national anthem of Canada. The song was originally commissioned by Lieutenant Governor of Quebec Théodore Robitaille for the 1880 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day ceremony; Calixa Lavallée composed the mus ...

" *

Simon Wilcox Simon Wilcox is a Canadian songwriter based in Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the ...

(1976– ), songwriter based in Los Angeles * Tom Wilson, rock musician

Pageantry

Leanne Baird Leanne Baird is a Canadian beauty pageant titleholder. She was Miss Canada International in 1998. She was chosen Miss Canada International in August 1998 and went to the Seychelles for the Miss World beauty contest, pageant on 26 November 1998. S ...

Miss Canada Miss Canada is a beauty pageant for young women in Canada. It was founded in Hamilton in 1946. No title was awarded from 1993 through 2008. The trademark was purchased in 2009 by a Québec organization who produces the pageant under the name to ...

International in 1998 * Venessa Fisher (1986– ),

Miss Universe Miss Universe is an annual international beauty pageant that is run by a United States and Thailand based Miss Universe Organization.Natalie Tadena (July 2, 2015"Donald Trump's Miss USA Pageant Lands on Reelz Cable Channel". ''The Wall Stre ...

Canada 2004; from

Waterdown Waterdown was a hardcore punk and post-hardcore band from Osnabrück, Germany. The band emerged onto the scene in 1999 under the formation of: Axel Pralat (guitar), Marcel Bischoff (vocals), Jörg Schwoeppe (drums), Christian Kruse (bass), Holger ...

Radio

Richard Alway Richard Alway, is a Canadian educator and a Catholic layman. He was the first lay President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of St. Michael's College, a college at the University of Toronto. He was formerly Praeses (president) of the Pontif ...

, former radio broadcast commentator, current and first lay President and Vice-Chancellor of the

University of St. Michael's College St Michael's College, officially the University of St. Michael's College, is a constituent college of the University of Toronto. It was founded in 1852 by the Congregation of St. Basil and retains its Catholic affiliation through its postgraduate ...

* Bob Bratina, radio personality, elected MP for Hamilton East-Stoney Creek, former City Councillor for Downtown Ward 2 and Mayor of Hamilton *

Roy Green Roy Calvin Green (born June 30, 1957) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He played professionally for the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals (1979-1990) and Philadelphia Eagles (1991–1992). Early life Gree ...

, staple of the Hamilton radio scene * Sue Prestedge, sports broadcaster, one of Canada's first and most influential female sports journalists. Now Program Coordinator of the Advanced Journalism program at Mohawk College.

Theatre

Nick Cordero Nicholas Eduardo Alberto Cordero (September 17, 1978 – July 5, 2020) was a Canadian actor and singer. He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his role as Cheech in the 2014 Broadway musical ''Bullets Over ...

(1978–2020), Broadway actor * Diane Dupuy, founder of the

Famous People Players Famous People Players is a black light puppetry theatre company. It is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and tours worldwide. It is a non-profit organization that employs people with physical and intellectual disabilities. Those individuals share ...

in 1974, a professional black light theatre company that combines music with characters that pay tribute to the music and artistry of famous people; the group was discovered by

Liberace Władziu Valentino Liberace (May 16, 1919 – February 4, 1987) was an American pianist, singer, and actor. A child prodigy born in Wisconsin to parents of Italian and Polish origin, he enjoyed a career spanning four decades of concerts, recordi ...

, who took them to Las Vegas to perform; they have been performing around the world ever since *

Sky Gilbert Schuyler Lee (Sky) Gilbert Jr. (born December 20, 1952) is a Canadian writer, actor, academic and drag performer. Born in Norwich, Connecticut, he studied theatre at York University in Toronto, Ontario, and at the University of Toronto, before be ...

(1952– ),

artistic director An artistic director is the executive of an arts organization, particularly in a theatre or dance company, who handles the organization's artistic direction. They are generally a producer and director, but not in the sense of a mogul, since the ...

, actor, academic and

drag performer The term "drag" refers to the performance of exaggerated masculinity, femininity, or other forms of gender expression, usually for entertainment purposes. A drag queen is someone (usually male) who performs femininity and a drag king is someone ( ...

; opened the Hammertheatre Company in January 2007 in Hamilton; the theatre is devoted to Gilbert's plays, which deal with issues of gender and sexuality

Business

Aris Alexanian Aris Luke Alexanian (Արիստակէս Ղուկաս Ալիքսանեան) (1901–June 27, 1961) was a noted world traveller, prominent Armenian Canadian and business man. Also referred to in articles and publications as A. L. Alexanian and A ...

(1901–1961), founder of Alexanian Carpet and Flooring (born in what is now Turkey, moved to Hamilton in 1927) *

John Askin John Askin (1739–1815) was an Irish fur trader, merchant, and colonial official. He was instrumental in the establishment of British rule in Upper Canada. Early years He was born in Aughnacloy, Ireland in 1739; his ancestors are believed to ...

(1739–1815), fur trader, merchant and official in

Upper Canada The Province of Upper Canada (french: link=no, province du Haut-Canada) was a part of British Canada established in 1791 by the Kingdom of Great Britain, to govern the central third of the lands in British North America, formerly part of the ...

* Hugh Cossart Baker, Sr. (1818–1859), banker, businessman, mathematician; established the first life insurance company in Canada (1847), the

Canada Life Assurance Company The Canada Life Assurance Company, commonly known as Canada Life, is an insurance and financial services company with its headquarters in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The current company is the result of the 2020 amalgamation of The Great-West Life Assur ...

* Hugh Cossart Baker, Jr. (1846–1931), businessman, telephone pioneer *

David Braley David Osborn Braley (31 May 1941 – 26 October 2020) was a Canadian businessman and politician who was the owner of the BC Lions and previously owner of the Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada in ...

(1941–2020), CFL

B.C. Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Lions compete in the West Division (CFL), West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and play their home games at BC Place. The Lions playe ...

owner since 1996-97, Hamilton businessman who owns Orlick Industries Limited *

Jack Kent Cooke Jack Kent Cooke (October 25, 1912 – April 6, 1997) was a Canadian-American businessman in broadcasting and professional sports. Starting in sales, Cooke was very successful, eventually becoming a partner in a network of radio stations and news ...

(1912–1997), one of the most widely known executives in professional sports; at one time owned the

NHL The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...

's Los Angeles Kings, the

NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...

Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...

and the

NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...

Washington Redskins The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) N ...

James Crooks Jamie Crooks (April 15, 1778 – March 2, 1860) was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada and Canada West. He was born in Kilmarnock, Scotland in 1778 and came to Fort Niagara in 1791 where his half-brother, Francis, was operating a ...

(1778–1860), Scottish-born businessman of

Wentworth County Wentworth County is one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales. The Murray River is the boundary to the south, and the Anabranch of the Darling River is the western boundary. It includes the area where the Darling River joins the Mu ...

and father of Adam Crooks; Crooks Street in Central Hamilton is named after him *

Michael DeGroote Michael George DeGroote (August 13, 1933 – September 12, 2022) was a Canadian businessman and philanthropist from Hamilton, Ontario, who resided in Bermuda. Aside from his business career, he was best known as a major private donor to local ...

(1932–2022), billionaire, best known as a major private donor to McMaster University * John Dickenson (1847–1932), contractor and political figure; one of the "Five Johns" of the Dominion Power and Transmission Company *

James Durand James Durand (1775 – 22 March 1833) was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in Abergavenny, Wales in 1775 and came to Upper Canada in 1802 to deal with delinquent accounts on behalf of a group of London merchants ...

(1775–1833), businessman and political figure in Upper Canada *

Stephen Elop Stephen Elop (born 31 December 1963) is a Canadian businessman who most recently worked at Australian telecom company Telstra from April 2016. In the past he had worked for Nokia as its first non-Finnish CEO and later as Executive Vice President ...

(b. 1963), President & CEO of Nokia, the first non-Finnish director of the company * John Fortino (1934–2011), founder of Fortinos Supermarkets *Ron Foxcroft (b. 1947), owner of Fluke Transport;

NCAA The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges an ...

basketball referee; inventor of the pea-less Fox 40 whistle; motivational speaker; "Foxy" was named Hamilton Citizen of the Year in 1997 * Peter George (1941–2017), economist and university administrator, formerly president of McMaster University in Hamilton * Peter Hess (1779–1855), farmer, landowner; Peter and Hess Streets in the city are named after him, and Caroline Street is named after one of his daughters *

Joseph Hobson Joseph Hobson (1834–1917) was a Canadian land surveyor and railway design engineer. Early in his career he apprenticed under various professionals and became a provincial land surveyor when he was 21 years old. He did layout work for to ...

(1834–1917), Canadian

land surveyor Surveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, art, and science of determining the terrestrial two-dimensional or three-dimensional positions of points and the distances and angles between them. A land surveying professional is ca ...

, civil engineer and railway design engineer * Nathaniel Hughson (1755–1837), farmer and hotel owner; Loyalist who moved to Canada following the

American Revolution The American Revolution was an ideological and political revolution that occurred in British America between 1765 and 1791. The Americans in the Thirteen Colonies formed independent states that defeated the British in the American Revolut ...

; one of the city founders of Hamilton; Hughson Street is named after him *

Peter Hunter Hamilton Peter Hunter Hamilton, born: 1800 at Queenston Heights, Upper Canada. died: 1857 at Hamilton, Ontario. Buried in Hamilton Cemetery. Landowner and businessman + half brother of city founder George Hamilton. He owned extensive lands in the area, in ...

(1800–1857), landowner and businessman; half brother of city founder George Hamilton; Hunter Street is named after him * Edward Jackson (1799–1872),

tinware Tinware is any item made of prefabricated tinplate. Usually tinware refers to kitchenware made of tinplate, often crafted by tinsmiths. Many cans used for canned food are tinware as well. Something that is tinned after being shaped and fabricated i ...

manufacturer; Jackson Street is named after him * James Jolley (1813–1892), saddler, harnessmaker, politician; funded construction of the Jolley Cut, a Mountain access road in Hamilton *

Ron Joyce Ronald Vaughan Joyce, (October 19, 1930 – January 31, 2019) was a Canadian entrepreneur and billionaire. He co-founded the Tim Hortons doughnut chain as Tim Horton's partner and first franchisee in 1964. After the death of Tim Horton, Ron Joyc ...

(1930–2019), Founding partner of

Tim Hortons Tim Hortons Inc., commonly nicknamed Tim's, or Timmie's is a Canadian multinational coffeehouse and restaurant chain. Based in Toronto, Tim Hortons serves coffee, doughnuts, and other fast-food items. It is Canada's largest quick-service rest ...

Charles Juravinski Charles Juravinski (November 1, 1929February 15, 2022) was a Canadian businessman and philanthropist. He was principally known as the founder and owner of the Flamboro Downs racetrack and the co-benefactor, along with his wife Margaret, of the J ...

(1929–2022), former owner of

Flamboro Downs Flamboro Downs is a half-mile harness horse racing track in Flamborough, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It is also home to Flamboro Slots, which has a total of 808 slot machines. The racetrack was founded in 1971 by Charles Juravinski and acquired in ...

racetrack; donated $43 million to Hamilton city hospitals with his wife Margaret; Henderson Hospital on Concession Street was renamed to the Juravinski Hospital and

Juravinski Cancer Centre The Juravinski Cancer Centre (JCC) is a comprehensive centre for cancer care and cancer research in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Operated by Hamilton Health Sciences, it is adjacent to the Juravinski Hospital, which provides emergency department fac ...

Michael Lee-Chin Michael Lee-Chin, (born 3 January 1951) is a Jamaican-Canadian billionaire businessman, and philanthropist and the chairman and CEO of Portland Holdings Inc, a privately held investment company in Ontario, Canada. Lee-Chin was appointed to th ...

(b. 1951), CEO of AIC Diversified Canada Split Corp. and the National Commercial Bank of Jamaica * John Moodie Jr. (1859–1944), textile manufacturer; drove the first

automobile A car or automobile is a motor vehicle with Wheel, wheels. Most definitions of ''cars'' say that they run primarily on roads, Car seat, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport private transport#Personal transport, pe ...

in Canada in 1898, a one-cylinder Winton he imported from

Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...

, Ohio * Gordon Osbaldeston (b. 1930), former civil servant; in 1981 he was made an Officer of the

Order of Canada The Order of Canada (french: Ordre du Canada; abbreviated as OC) is a Canadian state order and the second-highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit. To coincide with the ...

and was promoted to Companion in 1997 * Joseph Pigott, head of a family construction business that built Hamilton landmarks including City Hall, the Pigott Building, Copps Coliseum and Christ the King Cathedral * Andrew Ross (1857–1941), businessman; lent his support to the building of the Tivoli theatre and to the Barton Street Arena; was involved in professional hockey ( Hamilton Tigers) and softball * William Rymal (1759–1852), farmer and one of the earliest settlers on the

Hamilton Mountain Hamilton is located on the western end of the Niagara Peninsula and wraps around the westernmost part of the Lake Ontario. Most of the city including the downtown section lies along the south shore. Situated in the geographic centre of the Golden ...

; Rymal Road is named after him *

E.D. Smith Ernest D'Israeli Smith (December 8, 1853 – October 15, 1948) was a Canadian businessman and politician who founded a food company that bears his name. Life He was born in the hamlet of Winona, part of Saltfleet Township (which became Sto ...

(1853–1948), businessman and politician who founded a food company that bears his name * Ken Soble, founder of

CHCH Christchurch ( ; mi, Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region. Christchurch lies on the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula on Pegasus Bay. The Avon River ...

-TV, leader of Hamilton's urban renewal movement, and owner of CHML radio *

William Southam William Southam (August 23, 1843 – February 27, 1932) was a Canadian newspaper publisher. Born in Montreal, Quebec, he began his newspaper career working for the '' London Free Press''. The first newspaper he bought was the ''Hamilton Specta ...

(1843–1932), once an apprentice printer at the ''

London Free Press ''The London Free Press'' is a daily newspaper based in London, Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. It has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Southwestern Ontario. History ''The London Free Press'' began as the ''Canadian Free Press'', ...

''; at age 34 he purchased the troubled ''

Hamilton Spectator ''The Hamilton Spectator'', founded in 1846, is a newspaper published weekdays and Saturdays in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. One of the largest Canadian newspapers by circulation,''The Hamilton Spectator'' is owned by Torstar. History ''The Hami ...

'', turned it around and made it the flagship of a national newspaper chain *

Harry Stinson Harry Stinson (born June 3, 1953 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian real estate developer from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He is president of Stinson Properties, Inc. He has been called Toronto's "condo king". Biography Stinson's most significant ...

(b. 1953), real estate developer and president of Stinson Properties; called Toronto's "condo king"; now resides in Hamilton *

Thomas Stinson Thomas Stinson (15 July 1798 – 13 March 1864) was a Hamilton, Ontario merchant, banker, and landowner. Early life and marriage Stinson was born in 1798 near Drum, County Monaghan, Ireland. In 1822 Stinson migrated to North America. B ...

(1798–1864), merchant, banker, landowner; an extensive landowner in not only in Hamilton but also Chicago,

St. Paul, Minnesota Saint Paul (abbreviated St. Paul) is the capital of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County. Situated on high bluffs overlooking a bend in the Mississippi River, Saint Paul is a regional business hub and the center o ...

, and Superior City, Wisconsin, which he named * George Elias Tuckett (1835–1900), Tuckett Tobacco Company owner and Hamilton's 27th mayor in 1896 * Bob Young, founder of

Red Hat Red Hat, Inc. is an American software company that provides open source software products to enterprises. Founded in 1993, Red Hat has its corporate headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina, with other offices worldwide. Red Hat has become ass ...

1996, started a self-publishing website that claims to be the world's fastest-growing provider of print-on-demand books (www.lulu.com); currently owns the Hamilton Tiger Cats of the CFL ( Ancaster) * Joyce Young, philanthropist

Education

Adelaide Hoodless Adelaide Sophia Hoodless (née Addie Hunter; February 27, 1858 – February 26, 1910) was a Canadian educational reformer who founded the international women's organization known as the Women's Institute. She was the second president of the Hamil ...

(1858–1910), educational reformer who founded the international women's organization known as the Women's Institutes in 1897

Law

Crime

Johnson Aziga Johnson Aziga (born 1956) is a Ugandan-born Canadian man formerly residing in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, notable as the first person to be charged and convicted of first-degree murder in Canada for spreading HIV, after two women whom he had infecte ...

(b. 1956), first person charged with first-degree murder in Canada for spreading the

HIV virus The human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) are two species of ''Lentivirus'' (a subgroup of retrovirus) that infect humans. Over time, they cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition in which progressive failure of the immune ...

, after two women whom he had infected without their knowledge died *

Evelyn Dick Evelyn Dick ( MacLean, born October 13, 1920) was a Canadian woman convicted of murder until her pardon in 1985. Her trials remain among the most sensationalized events in Canada, Canadian criminal history. Background and case Dick was born in ...

(b. 1920), committed

infanticide Infanticide (or infant homicide) is the intentional killing of infants or offspring. Infanticide was a widespread practice throughout human history that was mainly used to dispose of unwanted children, its main purpose is the prevention of reso ...

and was convicted, then acquitted, of having murdered her husband *

Giacomo Luppino The Luppino crime family, () also known as the Luppino-Violi crime family, is a 'Ndrangheta organized crime family based and founded in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, in the 1950s by Giacomo Luppino. The Luppino family is one of three centralized Maf ...

(1900–1987), mobster of the Hamilton-based

Luppino crime family The Luppino crime family, () also known as the Luppino-Violi crime family, is a 'Ndrangheta organized crime family based and founded in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, in the 1950s by Giacomo Luppino. The Luppino family is one of three centralized Mafi ...

Angelo Musitano The Musitano crime family () is a 'Ndrangheta organized crime family based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, as well as Platì in Southern Italy and Buccinasco and Bareggio in Northern Italy. The Musitano family was founded by Angelo Musitano in Ca ...

(1978–2017), mobster of the Hamilton-based

Musitano crime family The Musitano crime family () is a 'Ndrangheta organized crime family based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, as well as Platì in Southern Italy and Buccinasco and Bareggio in Northern Italy. The Musitano family was founded by Angelo Musitano in Ca ...

* Pat Musitano (1968–2020), mobster of the Hamilton-based

Johnny Papalia John Joseph Papalia (; March 18, 1924 – May 31, 1997), also known as Johnny Pops Papalia or "The Enforcer", was an Italian-Canadian crime boss of the Papalia crime family based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The Papalia crime family is one o ...

(1924–1997), mobster of the Hamilton-based

Papalia crime family The Papalia crime family () also known as Papalia 'ndrina, is a 'Ndrangheta organized crime family based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, as well as Platì in Southern Italy and Buccinasco in Northern Italy. Another branch of the family is based in ...

Schneider, ''Iced: The Story of Organized Crime in Canada'', pp. 291 * Rocco Perri (1887–disappeared 1944), gangster * Cathy Smith (b. 1947), singer; convicted of

manslaughter Manslaughter is a common law legal term for homicide considered by law as less culpable than murder. The distinction between murder and manslaughter is sometimes said to have first been made by the ancient Athenian lawmaker Draco in the 7th cen ...

in death of John Belushi, co-authored the book ''Chasing the Dragon'' about her life experience with drugs (1984)

Judges and lawyers

Charles William Bell Charles William Bell (25 April 1876 – 8 February 1938) was a Canadian playwright, lawyer and politician, born in Hamilton, Ontario. He was Rocco Perri's lawyer. Bell attended Hamilton Collegiate Institute and Trinity College, University of ...

(1876–1938), playwright, politician and Rocco Perri's lawyer *

Alan Borovoy Alfred Alan Borovoy, (March 17, 1932 – May 11, 2015) was a Canadian lawyer and human rights activist best known as the longtime general counsel of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA).Harvey Brownstone (1956– ), judge of the Ontario Court of Justice *

Richard Hatt Richard Hatt (September 10, 1769 – September 26, 1819) was a businessman, judge and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in London, England, in 1769 and came to Upper Canada in 1792. He originally started business as a merchant at Nia ...

(1769–1819), businessman, judge and political figure in Upper Canada *

Helen Kinnear Helen Alice Kinnear, (May 6, 1894 – April 25, 1970) was a Canadian lawyer and judge. She was the first woman in the British Commonwealth to be made a King's Counsel, the first female lawyer to argue before the Supreme Court of Canada, and the ...

(1894–1970), lawyer, first federally appointed woman judge in Canada *

Helen Gregory MacGill Helen Gregory MacGill (, Gregory; after first marriage, Flesher; after second marriage, MacGill; January 7, 1864 – February 27, 1947) was one of Canada's first woman judges - and for many years the country's only woman judge - journalist, and ...

(1864–1947), first woman in

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...

to be appointed a judge of the juvenile court, a post she held for 23 years * Jack Pelech (1934– ), litigation and business lawyer, Hamilton Citizen of the Year, 1987; Order of Canada, 2006 *

John Sopinka John Sopinka, (March 19, 1933 – November 24, 1997) was a Canadian lawyer and puisne justice on the Supreme Court of Canada, the first Ukrainian-Canadian appointed to the high court. Early life and education Sopinka was born in Broderick, Sa ...

(1933–1997), Supreme Court Justice described as the heart of the court; raised in north Hamilton and died unexpectedly; namesake of Hamilton's courthouse and the Sopinka Cup, a law student advocacy competition *

John Willson John Willson (August 5, 1776 – May 26, 1860) was a judge and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in New Jersey in 1776. He arrived in the Niagara District, Upper Canada, Niagara District around 1789 and settled in Saltfleet Township, ...

(1776–1860), judge and political figure in Upper Canada

Military

Nathan Cirillo The 2014 shootings at Parliament Hill were a series of shootings that occurred on October 22, 2014, at Parliament Hill in Ottawa. At the Canadian National War Memorial, Corporal Nathan Cirillo, a Canadian soldier and reservist on ceremonial se ...

(1990–2014), Corporal of the

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Scotland forever) , colors = , identification_symbol_2 Sutherland, identification_symbol_2_label = Tartan , march = Quick: "The Campbells Are Coming" , mascot = , ...

; slain while on ceremonial guard duty at the National War Memorial during the

2014 shootings at Parliament Hill, Ottawa The 2014 shootings at Parliament Hill were a series of shootings that occurred on October 22, 2014, at Parliament Hill in Ottawa. At the Canadian National War Memorial, Corporal Nathan Cirillo, a Canadian soldier and reservist on ceremonial ...

William W. Cooke William Winer Cooke (May 29, 1846 – June 25, 1876) was a military officer in the United States Army during the American Civil War and the Black Hills War. He was the adjutant for George Armstrong Custer and was killed during the Battle of the ...

(1846–1876), military officer in the

United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, cla ...

during the

American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ...

and the Black Hills War; adjutant for George Armstrong Custer and was killed during the

Battle of the Little Bighorn The Battle of the Little Bighorn, known to the Lakota and other Plains Indians as the Battle of the Greasy Grass, and also commonly referred to as Custer's Last Stand, was an armed engagement between combined forces of the Lakota Sioux, Nor ...

; buried in Hamilton Cemetery * Harry Crerar (1888–1965), commander of the

First Canadian Army The First Canadian Army (french: 1reArmée canadienne) was a field army and a formation of the Canadian Army in World War II in which most Canadian elements serving in North-West Europe were assigned. It served on the Western Front from July 1944 ...

in the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

John Weir Foote John Weir Foote, (May 5, 1904 – May 2, 1988) was a Canadian military chaplain and politician. He received the Victoria Cross for his actions during the Dieppe Raid in 1942. Foote is the only Canadian chaplain to be awarded the Victoria C ...

(1904–1988), military chaplain and Ontario cabinet minister, Canadian recipient of the

Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious award of the British honours system. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British Armed Forces and may be awarded posthumously. It was previously ...

; The James Street Armoury where the RHLI is now based, along with 11th Field Hamilton-Wentworth Battery, was renamed the

John W. Foote VC Armoury John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...

in his memory * Billy Green (1794–1877), otherwise known as "The Scout", key to the Anglo-Canadian victory at the

Battle of Stoney Creek The Battle of Stoney Creek was a British victory over an American force fought on 6 June 1813, during the War of 1812 near present-day Stoney Creek, Ontario. British units made a night attack on the American encampment, and due in large part to ...

Robert Land Robert Land (1887–1940) was an Austrian-Jewish film director of Moravian descent. Biography Born as Robert Liebmann to a German-speaking Jewish Family in Kroměříž. Land moved to Vienna to study German literature and art history. He started ...

(1736–1818), veteran of the American Revolution and one of Hamilton's founding citizens;

Robert Land Academy Robert Land Academy (RLA) is Canada's only non-university level private military academy. Located in the township of West Lincoln on the north shores of the Welland River five kilometres west of the hamlet of Wellandport, the Academy began to ac ...

, Canada's only military pre-university private school, was named in his honour * Ben Lear (1879–1966), Olympic bronze medal winner, United States Army World War II-era general *

Sydney Chilton Mewburn Sydney Chilton Mewburn, (December 4, 1863 – August 11, 1956) was a Canadian lawyer, soldier, and politician. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Hamilton, Canada West, he was the Minister of Militia and Defence from October 12, 1917, to January 1 ...

(1863–1956), lawyer and politician; Minister of Militia and Defence from 1917 to 1920 under Sir Robert Borden's Union Government in 1917 *

Harold A. Rogers Harold Allin Rogers, OC, OBE (January 3, 1899 – September 15, 1994) was the founder of Kin Canada. He is known by Kinsmen and Kinettes as Founder Hal. Early life Harold Allin Rogers was born in London, Ontario on January 3, 1899. Rogers ...

(1899–1994), founder of Kin Canada (formerly the Kinsmen and Kinette Clubs of Canada), a non-profit service organization that promotes service, fellowship, positive values, and national pride * John Vincent (1764–1848), British army officer in the Battle of Stoney Creek,

War of 1812 The War of 1812 (18 June 1812 – 17 February 1815) was fought by the United States of America and its indigenous allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in British North America, with limited participation by Spain in Florida. It bega ...

Politics

Dominic Agostino Dominic Agostino (October 14, 1959 – March 24, 2004) was a Canadian politician who represented the riding of Hamilton East for the Liberal Party in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 until his death in 2004. Background Born in Sic ...

(1959–2004), member of Provincial Parliament of

Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...

for Hamilton East from 1995 until his death in 2004; the first

Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...

MPP in that riding since 1967 *

Lincoln Alexander Lincoln MacCauley Alexander (January 21, 1922 – October 19, 2012) was a Canadian lawyer who became the first Black Canadian member of Parliament in the House of Commons, the first Black federal Cabinet Minister (as federal Minister of Labou ...

(1922–2012), the 24th Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario from 1985 to 1991 and former Governor of the Canadian Unity Council; became Canada's first black Member of Parliament when he was elected to the

House of Commons of Canada The House of Commons of Canada (french: Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada. The House of Common ...

in 1968 as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada; an expressway on Hamilton Mountain was named the Lincoln Alexander Parkway in his honour *

Thomas Bain Thomas Bain (December 14, 1834 – January 18, 1915) was a Scottish born Canadian parliamentarian. Bain was born in Scotland, the son of Walter Bain, and migrated to Canada with his family when he was three years old. They settled on a bu ...

(1834–1915), speaker of the House of Commons * Richard Beasley (1761–1842), soldier, political figure, farmer and businessman in Upper Canada * Marie Bountrogianni (1956– ), Ed.D., a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and cabinet minister in the government of Liberal Premier

Dalton McGuinty Dalton James Patrick McGuinty Jr. (born July 19, 1955) is a former Canadian politician who served as the 24th premier of Ontario from 2003 to 2013. He was the first Liberal leader to win two majority governments since Mitchell Hepburn nearl ...

* Isaac Buchanan (1810–1883), businessman and political figure in Canada West *

Sarmite Bulte Sarmite Drosma "Sam" Bulte, (born September 27, 1953) is a Canadian lawyer, advocate and politician. A member of the Liberal Party, she represented the Toronto riding of Parkdale-High Park in the House of Commons of Canada through three success ...

(1953– ), Latvian-Canadian lawyer, advocate and politician; member of the Liberal Party; represented the Toronto riding of Parkdale-High Park in the House of Commons through three successive parliaments from 1997 to 2006 *

Richard Butson Colonel Arthur Richard Cecil Butson, GC, OMM, CD and Bar (24 October 1922 – 24 March 2015) was born of British parents in China, and later emigrated to Canada. A medical student during the Second World War, he then joined the Falkland Island ...

(1922–2015), medical officer and politician ( Ancaster) * Ivan John "Jack" Cable (1934– ), politician and the former Commissioner of the Yukon (2000–2005) *

Chris Charlton Chris Charlton (born July 4, 1963) is a German-born, retired Canadian politician from the City of Hamilton, Ontario. As a New Democrat, she served as the member of Parliament for Hamilton Mountain from 2006 until 2015. Background Charlton was ...

(1963– ), MA, Member of Parliament in the 2006 federal election for Hamilton Mountain * David Christopherson (1954– ), represents the riding of Hamilton Centre in the House of Commons (2004– ) *

Mark Coakley Mark Coakley is a Canadian writer of nonfiction. Mark was a lawyer in Hamilton, Ontario from 1998 to 2008, before becoming a full-time author. His first published book, '' Tip and Trade: How Two Lawyers Made Millions from Insider Trading'', appear ...

, Hamilton-based activist, lawyer, author and chair of Environment Hamilton *

Sheila Copps Sheila Maureen Copps (born November 27, 1952) is a former Canadian politician who also served as the sixth deputy prime minister of Canada from November 4, 1993, to April 30, 1996, and June 19, 1996, to June 11, 1997. Her father, Victor Copps, ...

(1952– ), PC, HBA, LL.D (hc), journalist and former politician; a second-generation member of a political family that has dominated Hamilton-area politics on the municipal, provincial and federal levels * Victor K. Copps (1919–1988), politician and Mayor of Hamilton; the city's landmark sports arena, Copps Coliseum (now FirstOntario Centre) was named in his honour * Adam Crooks (1827–1885), LLB, an Ontario Member of the

Legislative Assembly of Ontario The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (OLA, french: Assemblée législative de l'Ontario) is the legislative chamber of the Canadian province of Ontario. Its elected members are known as Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs). Bills passed by ...

for Toronto West, 1871–1874; moved to the riding of Oxford South, 1875–1886; MLA for the Ontario Liberal Party * Thomas Mayne Daly, Sr. (1827–1885), businessman and political figure in Canada West (later Ontario); represented the riding of Perth North in the House of Commons and in the Ontario Provincial Parliament *

Ellen Fairclough Ellen Louks Fairclough (née Cook; January 28, 1905 – November 13, 2004) was a Canadian politician. A member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1950 to 1963, she was the first woman ever to serve in the Canadian Cabinet. Early life and c ...

(1905–2004), first female member of the

Canadian Cabinet The Cabinet of Canada (french: Cabinet du Canada) is a body of ministers of the Crown that, along with the Canadian monarch, and within the tenets of the Westminster system, forms the government of Canada. Chaired by the prime minister, the Ca ...

; the

Ellen Fairclough Building Ellen Fairclough Building (French: Édifice Ellen-Fairclough) is an 18-storey (94 m) high-rise office building built in 1981. It is the 5th tallest building in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It is situated on the corner of King Street West and MacN ...

in Hamilton is named after her *

Colin Campbell Ferrie Colin Campbell Ferrie (May 1, 1808 – November 9, 1856) was a Canadian merchant, banker, and politician. Born in Glasgow, the son of Adam Ferrie and Rachel Campbell, he came to Montreal from Scotland in 1824 to work in his father's new who ...

(1808–1856), Hamilton's first Mayor * Rolf Gerstenberger, president of the United Steelworkers Local 1005 at Stelco's Hilton Works in Hamilton; prominent member of the Communist Party of Canada (Marxist–Leninist) *Sir

John Morison Gibson Sir John Morison Gibson (January 1, 1842 – June 3, 1929) was a Canadians, Canadian politician and the List of lieutenant governors of Ontario#Lieutenant Governors of Ontario, 1867-present, tenth Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. Biography ...

(1842–1929), lawyer, politician, businessman,

Lieutenant Governor of Ontario The lieutenant governor of Ontario (, in French: ''Lieutenant-gouverneur'' (if male) or ''Lieutenante-gouverneure'' (if female) ''de l'Ontario'') is the viceregal representative in Ontario of the , who operates distinctly within the province bu ...

1908–1914 * George Hamilton (1788–1836), settler and city founder *Sir

John Strathearn Hendrie Sir John Strathearn Hendrie (August 15, 1857 – July 17, 1923) was the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1914 to 1919. John Hendrie was born in 1857 in Hamilton, Ontario and was educated at Upper Canada College. He became a railway ...

(1857–1923), Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1914 to 1919 *

Adam Inch Inch Park is a public park in the city of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, located in the Mountain Inch neighbourhood. The park opened in 1948, when the Inch family gave part of their family farm to the city for use as a park. Name The park, like the n ...

(1857–1933), dairy farmer, politician; Inch Park neighbourhood on Hamilton Mountain is named after him *

Stan Keyes Stanley Kazmierczak Keyes, (born May 17, 1953 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian diplomat and former politician. Before politics Before entering politics, Keyes was a television news reporter from 1973 to 1988. He covered local news in Hamil ...

(Stanley Kazmierczak Keyes) (1953– ), diplomat and former politician * Sam Lawrence (1879–1959), mayor and

pioneer Pioneer commonly refers to a settler who migrates to previously uninhabited or sparsely inhabited land. In the United States pioneer commonly refers to an American pioneer, a person in American history who migrated west to join in settling and dev ...

of Labour rights in Hamilton * William Findlay Maclean (1854–1929), politician, Conservative MP for York East and York South, served for 34 years *

Allan MacNab Sir Allan Napier MacNab, 1st Baronet (19 February 1798 – 8 August 1862) was a Canadian political leader who served as joint Premier of the Province of Canada from 1854 to 1856. Early life He was born in Newark (now Niagara-on-the-Lake) to All ...

(Sir Allan Napier MacNab) (1798–1862), soldier, lawyer, businessman,

knight A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state (including the Pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the church or the country, especially in a military capacity. Knighthood finds origins in the Gr ...

and former Prime Minister of Upper Canada; MacNab Street in Hamilton is named after him *

Quinto Martini (politician) Quinto Antonio Martini (August 15, 1908 – July 27, 1975) was a Canadian politician and real estate broker, born in Hamilton, Ontario. Martini was born in Hamilton on August 15, 1908, to Benito Martini and Palmina Rossi, both of whom were Ita ...

(1908–1975), first Italian Canadian elected to Parliament, where he represented Hamilton East from 1957 until he was defeated by Liberal John Munro in 1962 * Catherine McKenna (1971– ), MP for Ottawa Centre,

Minister of Infrastructure and Communities The Minister of Infrastructure and Communities (french: Ministre de l’Infrastructure et des Collectivités) is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for the development of Canada's infrastructure. Infrastructure ...

* James McMillan (1838–1902),

U.S. Senator The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and powe ...

from the state of Michigan *

Thomas McQuesten Thomas Baker McQuesten (June 30, 1882 – January 13, 1948) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1934 to 1943 who represented the riding of Hamilton—Wentworth. He served as a ...

(1882–1948),

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

, militiaman, lawyer, politician and government appointee who lived in Hamilton; helped encourage McMaster University to relocate from downtown Toronto to west Hamilton in 1930 *

Bob Morrow Robert Maxwell Morrow (August 9, 1946 – February 4, 2018) was a Canadian politician who served as 52nd mayor of Hamilton from 1982 to 2000. He was the longest-serving mayor in the city's history. Political career Born in Hamilton, Morrow fi ...

(1946–2018), longest-serving mayor in Hamilton's history (1983–2000); selected to serve as an interim councillor for Ward Three in 2014 * John Munro (1931–2003), PC, BA, LL.B, politician, elected to the House of Commons in the 1962 election; Hamilton's "John Munro International Airport" is named after him * Devan Nair, 3rd President of Singapore who moved to the United States after his presidency, but later moved to Hamilton, where he died in 2005 *Father Sean O'Sullivan, politician and religious leader *

Saul Rae Saul Forbes Rae (December 31, 1914 – January 9, 1999) was a Canadian diplomat during the Pearsonian era of Canadian foreign policy. Life and career Rae's father was born Goodman Cohen. in Palanga, Lithuania. The Cohen family had moved to ...

(1914–1999), diplomat *

Allan Rowe Allan Rowe (October 16, 1956 – March 16, 2015) was a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, he represented the electoral distric ...

(1955–2015), member of the

Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly The Nova Scotia House of Assembly (french: Assemblée législative de la Nouvelle-Écosse; gd, Taigh Seanaidh Alba Nuadh), or Legislative Assembly, is the deliberative assembly of the General Assembly of Nova Scotia of the province of Nova Scotia ...

William Eli Sanford William Eli Sanford (September 16, 1838 – July 10, 1899) was a Canadian businessman, philanthropist, and politician. Born in New York City, he was orphaned before his seventh birthday and then moved to Hamilton, Canada West, to live with h ...

(1838–1899), businessman, philanthropist, and politician * Charles Stewart (1868–1946), politician, Premier of

Alberta Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...

from 1917 to 1921 (

) *

Allan Studholme Allan Studholme (8 December 1846 – 28 July 1919) was a Canadian trade unionist and Ontario politician. He served as Labour MLA from 1906 to 1919. Born in England near Birmingham, Studholme worked from his childhood. He moved to Canada in ...

(1846–1919), stove maker and first Ontario Labour MLA *

James Lyle Telford James Lyle Telford (21 June 1889 – 27 September 1960) was the 24th mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia from 1939 to 1940 and a founder of the British Columbia branch of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF). He was born in Valen ...

(1889–1960), mayor of

Vancouver Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...

, B.C. 1939–40 ( Valens) * James Walker (b. 1874), politician in Alberta, and a municipal councillor in

Edmonton Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city ancho ...

Religion

Michael Baldasaro Michael A. James Baldasaro (May 23, 1949 – June 9, 2016) was a Canadian political and religious figure from Hamilton, Ontario. He presided over a religious sect known as the Church of the Universe. Baldasaro received significant media coverage ...

(1949–2016),

Church of the Universe The Assembly of the Church of the Universe, an entheogen religion, was established by Walter Tucker in 1969 in the Canadian province of Ontario. The Church uses marijuana as a sacrament and promotes nudity as a demonstration of human honesty. T ...

leader * Charles Coughlin (1891–1979), priest and radio personality *

John Dunjee John William Dunjee (also John Dungy or John Dungee) (1833 – April 19, 1903) was an American missionary, educator, Baptist minister, publisher, agent of Storer College and founder of Baptist churches across the United States. Early life and ed ...

(1833–1903), freed slave, pastor * John Christie Holland (1882–1954), became an ordained minister in 1924 and served as pastor of Hamilton's Stewart Memorial Church; in 1953 he was honoured as Hamilton's Citizen of the Year, the first African Canadian given that recognition

Science

James Arthur James Arthur (born 2 March 1988) is an English singer and songwriter. He rose to fame after winning the ninth series of ''The X Factor'' in 2012. His debut single, a cover of Shontelle's "Impossible", was released by Syco Music after the fin ...

(born 1944), mathematician * Douglas Barber (1938– ), businessman, founder and former President and CEO of ennum Corp * Manjul Bhargava (1974– ), mathematician, born in Hamilton; one of the recipients of the 2014

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. *

Bertram Brockhouse Bertram Neville Brockhouse, (July 15, 1918 – October 13, 2003) was a Canadian physicist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics (1994, shared with Clifford Shull) "for pioneering contributions to the development of neutron scattering te ...

(1918–2003), Nobel Prize-winning physicist * Robert N. Clayton (1930–2017), geochemist *

John Charles Fields John Charles Fields, FRS, FRSC (May 14, 1863 – August 9, 1932) was a Canadian mathematician and the founder of the Fields Medal for outstanding achievement in mathematics. Career Born in Hamilton, Ontario, to a leather shop owner, Fields ...

(1863–1932), mathematician and the founder of the

for outstanding achievement in mathematics, considered by some to be the Nobel Prize in Mathematics *

Campbell Leckie Campbell Leckie (1848, Glasgow – 14 January 1925, Hamilton, Ontario) was a Scottish-Canadian engineer. Leckie completed his technical school training in Scotland, becoming a marine engineer on ships in the Atlantic. He emigrated to Hamilton in ...

(1848–1925), engineer; Leckie Park neighbourhood on Hamilton Mountain is named after him * Louis Nirenberg (1925–2020), mathematician, born in Hamilton; known for work on

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s, especially as applied to the Navier–Stokes problem * William Parks (1868–1939), geologist and

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, following in the tradition of

Lawrence Lambe Lawrence Morris Lambe (August 27, 1863 – March 12, 1919) was a Canadian geologist, palaeontologist, and ecologist from the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC). His published work, describing the diverse and plentiful dinosaur discoveries from th ...

* John Rae (1813–1893), physician and polar explorer *

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(b. 1941), Nobel Prize-winning economist

Invention

Troy Hurtubise Troy James Hurtubise (November 23, 1963 – June 17, 2018) was a Canadian inventor and conservationist, noted for self-testing his often bizarre creations. These inventions included various ray generators, firepaste (an ablative heatproofing m ...

(1963–2018), inventor of a prototype for a lightweight armour shell for military purposes that conjures up an image of a ''

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* George Klein (1904–1992), often called the most productive inventor in Canada in the 20th century; inventor of electric wheelchairs, microsurgical staple gun, the ZEEP

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and the

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* Steve Mann, inventor of wearable computers who teaches electrical and computer engineering at the University of Toronto *

Simon Sunatori Simon Sunatori (born January 10, 1959) is a Canadian engineer, inventor and entrepreneur, known for the invention of the Multi-Lingual Knowledge Matrix Method and System, the HyperFeeder (a squirrel-proof bird feeder with concentric perching ring ...

(1959– ), engineer, inventor and entrepreneur, best known for the invention of the MagneScribe and the Magic Spicer *

Thomas Willson Thomas Leopold "Carbide" Willson (March 14, 1860 – December 20, 1915) was a Canadian inventor. He was born on a farm near Princeton, Ontario, in 1860 and went to school in Hamilton, Ontario. By the age of 21, he had designed and patented t ...

(1860–1915), inventor; designed and patented the first electric arc lamps

Medicine

Elizabeth Bagshaw Elizabeth Catherine Bagshaw (October 19, 1881 – January 5, 1982) was one of Canada's first woman physicians. She was the medical director of the first birth control clinic in Canada, located in Hamilton, Ontario. Early life Bagshaw was ...

(1881–1982), physician and

birth control Birth control, also known as contraception, anticonception, and fertility control, is the use of methods or devices to prevent unwanted pregnancy. Birth control has been used since ancient times, but effective and safe methods of birth contr ...

activist * John C Bell (1953– ), cancer researcher at the

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, developer of oncolytic viral therapies * David G. Benner, clinical psychologist and author * John Callaghan (1923–2004), cardiologist who pioneered

open-heart surgery Cardiac surgery, or cardiovascular surgery, is surgery on the heart or great vessels performed by cardiac surgeons. It is often used to treat complications of ischemic heart disease (for example, with coronary artery bypass grafting); to corr ...

Harold E. Johns Harold Elford Johns (4 July 1915 – 23 August 1998) was a Canadian medical physicist, noted for his extensive contributions to the use of ionizing radiation to treat cancer. Early life and education Johns was born to missionary parents in S ...

(1915–1998),

medical physicist A medical physicist is a health professional with specialist education and training in the concepts and techniques of applying physics in medicine and competent to practice independently in one or more of the subfields (specialties) of medical physi ...

, noted for his extensive contributions to the use of

ionizing radiation Ionizing radiation (or ionising radiation), including nuclear radiation, consists of subatomic particles or electromagnetic waves that have sufficient energy to ionize atoms or molecules by detaching electrons from them. Some particles can travel ...

to treat cancer *James Fraser Mustard (1927–2011), physician, scientist, and founding member of the McMaster University Faculty of Medicine *Sir William Osler (1849–1919), 1st Baronet, the "father of modern medicine" (

) *David Sackett (1934–2015), founded the Department of Clinical Epidemiology at McMaster University *The Honourable William Winegard (1924–2019), educator, engineer, scientist and former Member of Parliament

Sports

Basketball

* Kia Nurse (1996– ), Phoenix Mercury and the Canada women's national basketball team, Canadian national team *Shona Thorburn (1982– ), Women's National Basketball Association, WNBA pro basketball player, currently playing for the Seattle Storm; attended Westdale Secondary School in Hamilton *Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (1998– ), NBA player for the Oklahoma City Thunder, selected by the Charlotte Hornets (1st round, 11th overall) in the 2018 NBA draft, before being traded to the Los Angeles Clippers the same day. Shai was then traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in July 2019.

Boxing

*Jackie Callura (1914–1993), featherweight boxing, boxer, World Featherweight Champion of 1943 *Jessica Rakoczy (1977– ), boxer, 2005 WBC Lightweight Champion

Figure skating

*Toller Cranston (1949–2015), figure skater who won the Olympic bronze medal in 1976 *Bryce Davison (1986– ), figure skater, competed in the pairs event with Jessica Dubé; member of the Hamilton Skating Club; Davison and Dube were Canadian champions three times;they were world bronze medallists in 2008; they finished 6th at the Olympics and World Championships in 2010, their last competitive season * Wendy Griner (born 1944), figure skater

Football

*John Bonk (1950– ), four-time All-Star offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League, played from 1973 to 1985 for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers *Less Browne (1959– ), CFL defensive back for Hamilton, Winnipeg, Ottawa and B.C.; holds the CFL and all-pro records for most interceptions in a career with 87; resides in Hamilton *Bob Cameron (Canadian football), Bob Cameron (1954– ), played 23 seasons (1980–2002) with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League *Steve Christie (1967– ), ex-placekicker in the National Football League, NFL; holds a Super Bowl record for longest field goal kicked, at 54 yards *Tommy Joe Coffey, Canadian Football League receiver who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats; currently resides in

*Ben D'Aguilar (1989– ), former professional Canadian Football League defensive lineman for the Calgary Stampeders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats *Peter Dalla Riva (1946– ), former professional Canadian football player with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League at the tight end and wide receiver positions; three-time CFL Allstar *Bernie Faloney (1932–1999), star quarterback football player in the United States and Canada *Rudy Florio (1950– ), Canadian football player *Corey Grant (1976– ), former wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (Stoney Creek, Ontario, Stoney Creek) *Russ Jackson (1936– ), Canadian football quarterback, all-time pass leading Canadian quarterback, three Grey Cups with the Ottawa Rough Riders *Larry Jusdanis (1970– ), Canadian football quarterback *Joe Krol (1919–2008 ), Canadian football quarterback (1932–53), Lou Marsh Trophy winner as Canada's top athlete in 1946 *Ron Lancaster (1938–2008), former football player, coach and general manager in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and sports announcer for CBC Television *Jesse Lumsden (1982– ), former running back with Hamilton, Edmonton, and Calgary of the Canadian Football League and McMaster University alumnus *Spencer Moore (1990– ), fullback (gridiron football), fullback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League; won the 47th Vanier Cup with the McMaster Marauders and the 101st Grey Cup with the Saskatchewan Roughriders *Mike Morreale (1971– ), award-winning receiver in the Canadian Football League *Rocco Romano, CFL's DeMarco-Becket Memorial Trophy winner in 1994 and 1996 for the Calgary Stampeders, awarded originally to the player selected as the outstanding lineman in the West Division; inducted into the

in 2007 *Ralph Sazio, player, coach, GM and president of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats; won four Eastern finals and three Grey Cups as coach from 1963 to 1967 *Vince Scott (1925–1992), played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats; later a Hamilton city councillor *Jim Young (1943– ), former pro American football and Canadian football player

Golf

*Bobbi Lancaster, a trans woman who reached notoriety playing in the LPGA Qualifying Tournament in 2013Boivin, P. (2013)
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Ice hockey

*Dave Andreychuk (1963– ), 2004 Stanley Cup champion; holds the NHL record for most career power-play goals (274) *Syl Apps (1915–1998), Toronto Maple Leafs captain who led the Leafs to three Stanley Cups; 1936-37 Calder trophy winner (top NHL rookie); 1941-42 Lady Byng Trophy winner; McMaster University Alumni (Paris, Ontario) *Paul Beraldo (1967– ), retired hockey centre (ice hockey), centre *Allan Bester (1964– ), retired NHL hockey Goaltender, goalie, Toronto Maple Leafs *Andy Brown (ice hockey), Andy Brown (1944– ), credited with being the last pro goaltender to play barefaced; last played NHL hockey for the Pittsburgh Penguins *David Brown (hockey), David Brown (1985– ), Notre Dame Fighting Irish hockey goalie; named team MVP in 2006; named (Central Collegiate Hockey Association, CCHA); Central Collegiate Hockey Association's Player-of-the-week three times in 2007; favorite to win the 2007 Hobey Baker Award, which is awarded to the top collegiate player in the United States; a Pittsburgh Penguins draft pick in 2004 *Frank Caprice (1962– ), retired NHL hockey goalie, six seasons with Vancouver Canucks (1982–88) *Ben Chiarot (1991– ), defenseman for the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL *Joe Cirella (1963– ), retired NHL defenseman, 821 games played, No. 5 pick overall in 1981 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Rockies (NHL), Colorado Rockies *Sebastian Cossa (2002– ), ice hockey Goaltender (ice hockey), goaltender for the Detroit Red Wings *Dave Dryden (1941– ), retired NHL hockey goalie, 201 NHL games for Buffalo Sabres, Buffalo, Edmonton Oilers, Edmonton, Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago and New York Rangers, NY Rangers; created (and was the first goaltender to employ) the modern-day goaltending mask consisting of a fiberglass mask with a cage *Ken Dryden (1947– ), retired NHL hockey goalie, elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983 *Blake Dunlop (1953– ), retired NHL hockey player, winner of the 1980–81 Bill Masterton trophy *Cecil "Babe" Dye (1898–1962), NHL hockey player, its top goal scorer of the 1920s; inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1970; nicknamed "Babe" because he was considered to be 'the Babe Ruth of hockey' *Don Edwards (ice hockey), Don Edwards (1955– ), retired NHL hockey goalie, winner of the Vezina trophy in 1979–80 *Ryan Ellis (1991- ), defensemen for the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL *Nelson Emerson (1967– ), retired NHL hockey player *Ray Emery (1982–2018), NHL hockey goalie * Laura Fortino (born 1991), ice hockey player *Tyrone Garner (1978– ), played for Calgary Flames as goaltender (born in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Stoney Creek) *Todd Harvey (1975– ), NHL hockey player *Red Horner (1909–2005), NHL hockey defenseman; helped Toronto Maple Leafs win their first Stanley Cup in 1932 *Tim Horton (1930–1974), NHL hockey defenseman; opened his first

Donut Shop in Hamilton in 1964 *Harry Howell (hockey player), Harry Howell (1932–2019), NHL hockey defenseman, winner of the 1966–67 Norris Trophy, James Norris Trophy *Willie Huber (1958– ), retired NHL hockey defenseman; born in (Germany) and grew up in Hamilton *Dick Irvin Sr. (1892–1957), NHL hockey player, former head coach of Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens * Mark Jankowski (born 1994), ice hockey centre *Al Jensen (1958– ), retired NHL hockey goalie, winner of the 1983–84 Jennings Trophy, William Jennings trophy *Derek King (1967– ), retired NHL hockey player *Jamie Macoun (1961– ), retired NHL hockey defenseman who played 1,128 NHL games *Adam Mair (1979– ), NHL hockey player *Brian McGrattan (1981– ), NHL hockey player for the Phoenix Coyotes; NHL enforcer *Marty McSorley (1963– ), retired NHL hockey player infamous for his assault of Donald Brashear in a game on 21 February 2001 *Ron Murphy (1933– ), retired NHL player who played in 889 games *Ric Nattress (1962– ), retired NHL hockey defenseman *Darnell Nurse (1995– ), current

player with the Edmonton Oilers; first round draft pick for the Edmonton Oilers; gold medal winner at the 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship *Murray Oliver (1937– ), retired NHL hockey player, played in 1,127 NHL games *George Owen (ice hockey), George Owen (1901–1986), retired NHL hockey defenceman for the Boston Bruins; served as the Bruins captain in the 1931–32 season; first player credited with wearing a helmet in his rookie season in 1928 *Keith Primeau (1971– ), retired NHL hockey player; born in Toronto and grew up in Hamilton *Pat Quinn (ice hockey), Pat Quinn (1943–2014), retired NHL hockey player, former head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Los Angeles Kings and the Philadelphia Flyers *Leo Reise Jr. (1922– ), retired NHL hockey defenseman; 494 games played in the 1940s and 1950s for Detroit Red Wings, Detroit, Chicago and NY Rangers *Zac Rinaldo (1990– ), ice hockey player for the Nashville Predators *Rick Smith (ice hockey), Rick Smith (1948– ), retired NHL hockey defenseman; 687 games played; No. 7 pick in 1966 NHL Entry draft by the Boston Bruins *Steve Staios (1973– ),Retired NHL hockey defenseman, Current GM of the Hamilton Bulldogs *Danny Syvret (1985– ), NHL hockey defenseman who spent his junior career with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League, OHL, eventually being named Captain (ice hockey), team captain; in his final year of junior hockey, he was captain of a powerhouse team that broke numerous junior hockey records and won the 2005 Memorial Cup (Millgrove, Ontario, Millgrove) *John Tonelli (1957– ), retired NHL hockey player; 1984 Canada Cup MVP

Running

*Robert Kerr (athlete), Robert Kerr (1882–1963), Irish-Canadian Sprint (running), sprinter; won the gold medal in the 200 metres and the bronze medal in the 100 metres at the 1908 Summer Olympics *Ray Lewis (runner), Ray Lewis (1910–2003), track & field, first Canadian-born black Olympic medalist *William Sherring (1878–1964), athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 1906 Summer Olympics

Soccer

*Valerio Alesi (1966– ), first Canadian-born player in Serie A Soccer *Bob Bearpark (1943–1996), soccer head coach *Ian Bennett (soccer), Ian Bennett (1985– ), soccer player who currently plays for the Milwaukee Wave of the Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–), Major Indoor Soccer League *Nick Bontis (1969– ), soccer player and coach elected President of Canada Soccer in November 2020 *Milan Borjan (1987– ), goalkeeper (Red Star Belgrade, Canada men's national soccer team, Canadian national soccer team), born in Yugoslavia and raised in Hamilton *Alex Bunbury (1967– ), played four seasons with the Hamilton Steelers (CSL) 1987–90; voted Best Foreign Player in the Portuguese people, Portuguese first division club Maritimo in the 1994–95 season, where he scored 12-goals; a Canadian Soccer Hall-of-Fame inductee in 2006; his son is fellow Hamiltonian soccer star Teal Bunbury *Teal Bunbury (1990– ), played for the Canadian Canada men's national youth soccer teams, U17 and Canada men's national under-20 soccer team, U20 teams, as well as the US's United States men's national under-23 soccer team, U23 team, and United States men's national soccer team, national squad; has played professionally for the Sporting Kansas City since 2010; his father is fellow Hamiltonian soccer star Alex Bunbury *Jamie Dodds (1981– ), soccer player who played for the Toronto Lynx in the USL First Division, USL First Division *Rhian Dodds (1979– ), midfielder for Kilmarnock F.C. (Scottish soccer) *Milan Kojic (1976– ), soccer player who currently plays for the F.K. Haugesund in Adeccoligaen *Robert McDonald (soccer), Robert McDonald (1902–1956), soccer player from the 1920s and 1930s who spent a decade playing for famous Scottish people, Scottish football club Rangers *John McGrane, played nine North American Soccer League (1968–1984), North American Soccer League seasons and 17 times for the Canada men's national soccer team, Canadian national soccer team in 'A' internationals; played in the Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics, Montreal Olympics; in 2008 he was inducted into Canada's Soccer Hall of Fame *Jimmy Nicholl (1956– ), Northern Irish football player, 73 International caps * Ryan Raposo (1999– ), forward for Vancouver Whitecaps FC *Greg Sutton (soccer), Greg Sutton (1981– ), Canadian International Soccer goalkeeper (Toronto FC) *Melissa Tancredi (1977– ), Canadian soccer forward who currently plays for Dalsjöfors GoIF and Canada's National Women's team; won an Olympic bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics

Thoroughbred horse racing

Hamilton is the birthplace of three jockeys in Thoroughbred horse race, Thoroughbred horse racing whose success led to them being inducted in the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame: * Jeffrey Fell * Chris Rogers (jockey), Chris Rogers * Don Seymour

Wrestling

*Ion Croitoru, Johnny K-9 (Ion William Croitoru) (1963–2017), four years in the World Wrestling Entertainment, WWF, including a match against Hulk Hogan *Billy Red Lyons, ex-pro wrestler and TV announcer for Maple Leaf Wrestling *Angelo Mosca (1938– ), Canadian Football League player between 1958 and 1969 with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, better known for his pro wrestling career *Johnny Powers (wrestler), Johnny Powers (1943– ), ex-pro wrestler, two-time NWF World champion (1970, 1973) *John Quinn (wrestler), "Big John" Quinn (1944– ), retired professional wrestler who competed in North American regional promotions including NWA All-Star Wrestling, Pacific Northwest Wrestling and Stampede Wrestling during the 1960s and early 1970s; cousin of former NHL coach and Hamiltonian Pat Quinn *The Missing Link (wrestler), Dewey Robertson (1939–2007), "The Missing Link," ex-pro wrestler *George Scott (wrestler), George Scott (1929–2014), professional wrestler, brother and tag partner of Sandy Scott *Sandy Scott (1934–2010), former professional wrestler, brother and tag partner of George Scott *Iron Mike Sharpe Jr. (1951–2016), ex-pro wrestler, self-proclaimed "Canada's Greatest Athlete" *Tonya Verbeek (1977– ), first Canadian woman to medal at the Olympics in wrestling, the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's wrestling in the 55 kg category; at the 2008 Summer Olympics, she won Canada at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Canada's third medal overall, and the third Canadian medal ever in women's wrestling, a bronze in the Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 55 kg, 55kg class(Grimsby ON) *Ethan Page (1989-) born Julian Micevski, Born and raised in Stoney Creek. Currently signed to All Elite Wrestling.

Other sports

*Doug Didero (1960– ), race car driver *Eleanor Harvey (1995– ), Foil (fencing), foil fencer; Won gold at the 2015 Pan American Games and represented Canada at the 2016 Summer Olympics. *Melanie Hawtin (1988– ), wheelchair racer and wheelchair basketball player. *Ray Lazdins (1964– ), retired discus thrower, represented Canada twice at the Summer Olympics *Irene MacDonald (1931–2002), Canada's champion diver from 1951 to 1961; won medals at the 1954 and 1958 Commonwealth Games and in 1956 she won Canada's first Olympic diving medal, a bronze *Joanne Malar (1975– ), former freestyle and medley swimmer; competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics *Luke McGrath (1993– ), a rugby union scrum-half for Leinster Rugby and the Ireland national rugby union team. *Pat Messner (1954– ), water skier, winner of the 1972 Summer Olympics bronze *Frank O'Rourke (baseball infielder), Frank O'Rourke (1894–1986), ex-pro baseball player and long time New York Yankees scout *Chrissy Redden (1966– ), cross-country mountain biker *Linda Thom (1943– ), women's shooting (25m pistol) gold at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Miscellaneous

*Alexander Aitchison, first full-time fire chief of Hamilton *Étienne Brûlé (1592–1633), probably the first European to visit what is now Hamilton in 1616 *Marion Stinson Crerar (1859–1919), clubwoman and WWI worker * Death of Regan Russell, Regan Russell (1955-2020), Canadian animal rights activist *Eileen Vollick (1908–1968), aviator; first Canadian woman to earn a private pilot's certificateOntario Plaque

References

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