James Jolley

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James Jolley, born: 1813 in Argyllshire, Scotland. died: 28 November 1892 in Hamilton, Ontario. Buried in Hamilton Cemetery. Saddler, harnessmaker, politician. Funded construction of the Jolley Cut; a Mountain access road in Hamilton, Ontario. ^[1]

Came to Canada about 1823, living in Montreal for about twelve years before settling in Hamilton about 1835. In 1843 opened a shop selling saddles and harnesses on King Street East. Two years later expanded and moved to John Street South. By 1855 had one of the best equipped stores in western Ontario, selling saddles, horse-collars, harnesses, trunks, valises, whips, and horse-blankets. His son Charles became president of the firm in 1896.