Robert Hamilton (1787–1856) was a merchant and political figure in
Upper Canada
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.
He was born at
Fort Niagara
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in 1787, the son of
Robert Hamilton and brother of
George Hamilton.
He settled at
Queenston
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where he was a merchant, farmer and shipbuilder. He was a lieutenant-colonel in the regional militia and became a
justice of the peace in the
Niagara District
The Niagara District was a historic district in Upper Canada. Created in 1798 from the Home District, it existed until 1849.
Historic evolution
The District was formed by an Act of the Parliament of Upper Canada in 1798, and was described as con ...
in 1823. He represented the 3rd riding of
Lincoln
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in the
8th Parliament of Upper Canada.
He died at Queenston in 1856.
References
* ''Becoming Prominent: Regional Leadership in Upper Canada, 1791-1841'' J.K. Johnson (1989)
Members of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada
1787 births
1856 deaths
People from Niagara-on-the-Lake
Canadian justices of the peace
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