Adam Inch
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Adam Inch, born 22 March 1857 at Coulterhaugh, Scotland
. died: 3 July 1933 in Hamilton, Ontario
. Dairy farmer, politician
.
His father Alexander Inch died when he was twelve years old and was bequeathed two small farms. Also sold horses that he brought over from Scotland on ship and successfully sold them in the Montreal
area. A number of relatives had emigrated to Canada
and settled in the Carluke area, south of Ancaster, Ontario
. Later bought a farm at Wentworth Street and Fennell Avenue in 1875 in Barton Township where he ran a dairy farm to provide for the houses in Hamilton.
In the political arena he served on the Barton Township board of education and Township Council for several years.
Interests included the Incline Railway Company, The Barton and Binbrook Telephone Co., and the Mount Hamilton Bus Lines. He was also active member in the Hillcrest Lodge AF & AM.
Early 1920s he sold his dairy herd and actively campaigned on the City council to take the land south of Concession Street
into the City. Houses on that part of the city had few sidewalks, no sewage or water supplies and poor police and fire protection. The population was growing rapidly on the Mountain and then finally in 1929, the city limits were extended to Fennell Avenue. After World War II
the city opened a city park on 16 acres (64,749.8 m²) of this property, naming it Inch Park to honour the family had made to the development of Mount Hamilton.
Mountain named after him. It is bounded by the Niagara Escarpment
(north), Fennell Avenue East
(south), Upper Wellington Street
(west) and Upper Wentworth Street
(east). Landmarks in this neighbourhood include Inch Park Arena and Inch Park, both of which are also named after him. Inch Imaging is a design firm founded in Inch Park Neighborhood in 2006, named in honour of the park and surrounding area.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. died: 3 July 1933 in Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
. Dairy farmer, politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
.
His father Alexander Inch died when he was twelve years old and was bequeathed two small farms. Also sold horses that he brought over from Scotland on ship and successfully sold them in the Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
area. A number of relatives had emigrated to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and settled in the Carluke area, south of Ancaster, Ontario
Ancaster, Ontario
Ancaster is a picturesque and historic community located on the Niagara escarpment, within the greater area of the city of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. This former town was founded officially in 1793 and was one of the oldest European communities established in present day Ontario along with Windsor...
. Later bought a farm at Wentworth Street and Fennell Avenue in 1875 in Barton Township where he ran a dairy farm to provide for the houses in Hamilton.
In the political arena he served on the Barton Township board of education and Township Council for several years.
Interests included the Incline Railway Company, The Barton and Binbrook Telephone Co., and the Mount Hamilton Bus Lines. He was also active member in the Hillcrest Lodge AF & AM.
Early 1920s he sold his dairy herd and actively campaigned on the City council to take the land south of Concession Street
Concession Street (Hamilton, Ontario)
Concession Street is an Upper City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts at Belvidere Avenue, just West of Sam Lawrence Park, and extends eastward past Mountain Drive Park on Upper Gage Avenue and ends shortly thereafter at East 43rd Street.Note: East of East 43rd Street the road...
into the City. Houses on that part of the city had few sidewalks, no sewage or water supplies and poor police and fire protection. The population was growing rapidly on the Mountain and then finally in 1929, the city limits were extended to Fennell Avenue. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
the city opened a city park on 16 acres (64,749.8 m²) of this property, naming it Inch Park to honour the family had made to the development of Mount Hamilton.
Tribute
Inch Park neighbourhood on the Hamilton, OntarioHamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
Mountain named after him. It is bounded by the Niagara Escarpment
Niagara Escarpment
The Niagara Escarpment is a long escarpment, or cuesta, in the United States and Canada that runs westward from New York State, through Ontario, Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois...
(north), Fennell Avenue East
Fennell Avenue (Hamilton, Ontario)
Fennell Avenue, is an Upper City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts of just West Garth Street on the West mountain and is a two-way street throughout that extends eastward and ends at Mountain Brow Boulevard, a road that wraps around the edge of the Niagara Escarpment on...
(south), Upper Wellington Street
Upper Wellington Street (Hamilton, Ontario)
Upper Wellington Street is an Upper City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts at the Jolley Cut, a mountain-access road to the north, beside Sam Lawrence Park and extends southward past Rymal Road where it ends at the Mount Hamilton Cemetery...
(west) and Upper Wentworth Street
Upper Wentworth Street (Hamilton, Ontario)
Upper Wentworth Street is an Upper City arterial road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at Concession Street in the north and extends southward past Rymal Road. It is a two-way street throughout.-History:...
(east). Landmarks in this neighbourhood include Inch Park Arena and Inch Park, both of which are also named after him. Inch Imaging is a design firm founded in Inch Park Neighborhood in 2006, named in honour of the park and surrounding area.