Thomas Stinson

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Thomas Stinson, born: 15 July 1798 near Drum, County Monaghan, Ireland. died: 13 March 1864 at Hamilton, Ontario. Buried in Hamilton Cemetery. Merchant, banker, landowner. He was an extensive landowner in not only in Hamilton, Ontario but as well as Chicago, St. Paul, Minnesota, and Superior City, Wisconsin, which he named. ^[1]

In 1822 migrated to North America briefly staying in Lockport, New York, they moved to Upper Canada in 1826, settling in Clinton Township in the Niagara Peninsula. There he married Margaret Zimmerman, daughter of a Loyalist from the Beamsville, Ontario area. Moved to Hamilton in 1830 and established a dry goods, grocery, hardware and crockery business on King Street East in the Stinson Block, the first brick business block in Hamilton. 1831 established a branch store in Dundas, Ontario.

Stinson also established the Stinson Bank in 1847 on the corner of James and King William Street in Hamilton. It lasted until 1900.

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The Stinson neighbourhood in Hamilton was named after him. It is bounded by Main Street East (north), Charlton Avenue East (south), Victoria Avenue South (west) and Wentworth Street South (east). Landmarks in this neighbourhood include St. Patrick's Roman Catholic church. ^[2]

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^ Bailey, Thomas Melville (1992). Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol III, 1925-1939). W.L. Griffin Ltd.
^ (Winter 2006) "Experience Hamilton: Tourist Guide 2006/2007". Tourism Hamilton: 34–35.