Nathaniel Hughson (16 July 1755,

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1 November 1837,

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) was a farmer and hotel owner, a

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who moved to

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following the

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, and one of the city founders of Hamilton, Ontario. Married to Rebecca Land who was the daughter of

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and Phoebe Scott, both United Empire Loyalists. Hughson was among 10,000 Loyalists who moved to

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in 1783, following the American revolution, eventually moving to

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where present day Hamilton is. He received a grant of in Hamilton, May 1792. Hughson's land extended from Main Street to the Bay, between present day James Street and Mary Street. He was a farmer and also started up a newspaper called the ''Upper Canada Phoenix'', in

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. Also an original stock holder of the ''Gore Bank'' in 1836.

Tribute

Hughson Street in the city of Hamilton, Ontario is named after him. Other streets in the city were named after his family members: ''James'', ''Rebecca'' and ''Catharine''. Married to Rebecca Land.

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* (Hughson mentioned in Durand's Bio.) * (Hughson mentioned in Hamilton's Bio.) 1755 births 1837 deaths American emigrants to pre-Confederation New Brunswick History of Hamilton, Ontario Canadian city founders United Empire Loyalists Pre-Confederation Canadian businesspeople Businesspeople from New York City {{Canada-business-bio-stub