George Hamilton (October 1788-February 20, 1836) was a businessman and politician in Upper Canada, who founded the city of Hamilton, Ontario. 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Charles Darwin 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Map of Upper Canada (orange) Upper Canada was a British territory in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Area: 1,117. ...

He was born at Queenston Heights in 1788 (1787 in some sources), the son of Robert Hamilton, and educated in Scotland. Hamilton served at the Battle of Queenston Heights and the Battle of Lundy's Lane during the War of 1812. The Queenston Heights is a geographical feature of the Niagara Escarpment immediately above the village of Queenston, Ontario, Canada. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Combatants Britain United States Commanders Isaac Brock † Roger Sheaffe Stephen Van Rensselaer Strength 1,300 regulars, militia, and natives 6,000 regulars and militia Casualties 14 dead 77 wounded 300 dead or wounded 925 captured {{{notes}}} The Battle of Queenston Heights was a battle of the War of 1812 which... The Battle of Lundys Lane was a battle of the War of 1812 on July 25, 1814, fought in present-day Niagara Falls, Ontario. ... The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and British Empire from 1812 to 1815, on land in North America and at sea around the world. ...

In 1815, he purchased 257 acres in Barton Township from James Durand, who represented the region in the House of Assembly. Together with a neighbouring landowner, Nathaniel Hughson, he set up a town site. The new town was to become the capital of the new Gore District. Hamilton provided land for a court house and jail. The police village of Hamilton was incorporated in 1833. The Gore District was a historic district in Upper Canada which existed until 1849. ... A police village is a form of municipal government used in Ontario, beginning in the early 19th century. ...

Hamilton represented the riding of Wentworth in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1821 to 1830, where he tended to support moderate reformers and encourage immigration to Canada. He helped set up a canal to link Hamilton harbour to Lake Ontario and worked to secure funding for the court house and jail. Wentworth County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... The Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada was the legislature for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper Canada, then known as Canada West and later the province of Ontario. ... The Canal du Midi in Toulouse, France. ... Lake Ontario seen from near Wolcott, New York Lake Ontario (French: lac Ontario), bounded on the north by Ontario and on the south by Ontarios Niagara Peninsula and by New York State, is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. ...

He died in Hamilton in 1836.

External links

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online