- Thomas Stinson
Thomas Stinson (
15 July 1798 –13 March 1864 ) was aHamilton, Ontario merchant ,banker , andlandowner .Early life and marriage
Stinson was born in 1798 near Drum, County Monaghan,
Ireland .In 1822 the Stinson migrated to
North America . Briefly staying in Lockport, New York, he moved toUpper Canada in 1826, settling inClinton Township in theNiagara Peninsula . There he married Margaret Zimmerman, daughter of aLoyalist from theBeamsville, Ontario area.Business career
The Stinsons 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. In 1831 he established a branch store in
Dundas, Ontario .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.cite book|title=Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol III, 1925-1939)|first=Thomas Melville |last=Bailey|publisher=W.L. Griffin Ltd|year=1992]Stinson also established the Stinson Bank in 1847 on the corner of James and King William Street in Hamilton. It lasted until 1900.
He died 13 March 1864 at
Hamilton, Ontario , and is buried in Hamilton Cemetery.Tribute
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.cite journal| title = Experience Hamilton: Tourist Guide 2006/2007| journal = Tourism Hamilton| pages = 34–35| date = Winter 2006]
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