Peter Hunter Hamilton

Deceased Person

1800 – 1857

55

Who was 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, including lot 15 concession 3, purchased from elder half-brother George Hamilton in 1823, which served as a drill ground for the local militia and in 1851 became the site of Central School. Also owned the site of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church of which he was an elder in 1835.

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Born
1800
Siblings
Lived in
  • Hamilton
Died
1857

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on July 23, 2013

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