Everything about James Durand totally explained
James Durand (
1775-
March 22 1833) was a businessman and political figure in
Upper Canada.
He was born in
Abergavenny,
Wales in
1775 and came to Upper Canada in
1802 to
deal with delinquent accounts on behalf of a group of
London merchants. Having
seized the Bridgewater Works at
Chippawa, Durand purchased the operation from his employers. He also established a trading depot near
Long Point. In
1810, he sold the operation at Chippawa due to a
downturn in the produce market. He served in the
Lincoln militia during the
War of 1812. In
1815, he became the representative for West
York in the
6th Parliament of Upper Canada in a
by-election after
Abraham Markle joined the
Americans. Durand criticized the introduction of
martial law during the war. With
John Willson, he drafted the
Common Schools Act of 1816, which introduced public support of
elementary schools. He also helped establish the
Gore District with
Hamilton as the district town. In
1817, he was elected in the
riding of
Wentworth and served until
1820. He was a partner in the Desjardins Canal Company, expanded his land holdings and built
sawmills to process his timber holdings.
He died in
Hamilton, Ontario in
1833.
Tribute
Durand Park in Hamilton was named after him. His son,
James, later also became a member of the Legislative Assembly. The Durand neighbourhood in Hamilton was also named after him. It is bounded by
Main Street West (north),
Queen Street South (west),
James Street South (east) and the
Niagara Escarpment (south). Landmarks in this neighbourhood include the Hamilton City Hall,
Canadian Football Hall of Fame Museum,
Whitehern Museum,
James Street South shopping district and
Durand Park, also named after him.
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