Benjamin Ernest Charlton (April 12, 1835 - March 12, 1901) was born in
Brant County
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,
Upper Canada
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. He was the mayor of
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario. Hamilton has a 2021 Canadian census, population of 569,353 (2021), and its Census Metropolitan Area, census metropolitan area, which encompasses ...
twice; in 1867 and from 1873 to 1874. In addition to his activities as a politician, Charlton was also a teacher and manufacturer.
Charlton is buried in
Hamilton Cemetery.
Tribute
Charlton Avenue, a street in the lower city of Hamilton, Ontario, was named after him.
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Mayors of Hamilton, Ontario
1835 births
1901 deaths
19th-century mayors of places in Ontario
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