Adam Inch

Who was Adam Inch?

Adam Inch, born 22 March 1857 at Coulterhaugh, Scotland. died: 3 July 1933 in Hamilton, Ontario. Dairy farmer, politician.

His father Alexander Inch died when he was twelve years old and was bequeathed two small farms. Also sold horses that he brought over from Scotland on ship and successfully sold them in the Montreal area. A number of relatives had emigrated to Canada and settled in the Carluke area, south of Ancaster, Ontario. Later bought a farm at Wentworth Street and Fennell Avenue in 1875 in Barton Township where he ran a dairy farm to provide for the houses in Hamilton.

In the political arena he served on the Barton Township board of education and Township Council for several years.

Interests included the Incline Railway Company, The Barton and Binbrook Telephone Co., and the Mount Hamilton Bus Lines. He was also active member in the Hillcrest Lodge AF & AM.

Early 1920s he sold his dairy herd and actively campaigned on the City council to take the land south of Concession Street into the City. Houses on that part of the city had few sidewalks, no sewage or water supplies and poor police and fire protection. The population was growing rapidly on the Mountain and then finally in 1929, the city limits were extended to Fennell Avenue. After World War II the city opened a city park on 16 acres of this property, naming it Inch Park to honour the family had made to the development of Mount Hamilton.