William Hamilton (lumber baron)
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title:
William Hamilton (lumber baron)
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William Hamilton was a lumber merchant and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in Ireland and came to Quebec City with his brother George sometime before 1807. They were originally in the business of importing goods but later became involved in the timber trade. In 1811, they took over the operation of a sawmill near the current location of Hawkesbury when the original owners were unable to repay funds paid in advance for lumber. William moved to Hawkesbury to take charge of the operat
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Upper Canada lumber merchant and politician
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hamilton_(lumber_baron)
date created:
2006-04-17T11:02:05Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T20:34:30Z
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