Was there or is there really a place named Hamilton Beach for which the appliance company Hamilton Beach was named?

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Was there or is there really a place named Hamilton Beach for which the appliance company Hamilton Beach was named?

Question #126843. Asked by endoverend.
Last updated Sep 20 2012.
Originally posted Sep 19 2012 9:21 PM.

great2beme
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great2beme
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Nope, Hamilton Beach Company was created from the partnership of Chester Beach and L.H. Hamilton.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_Beach_Company

Although there is a Hamilton Beach in Queens, New York.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_Beach,_Queens

Jul 16 2011, 1:11 AM

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Answer 1

It took its name from the surnames of two people the founder hired when he started the business, Louis Hamilton and Chester Beach. The company was founded by Frederick J Osius in 1910. See 'History' in the atteched Wikipedia link:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_Beach_Brands

Answer 2

While the appliance company was not named for it, there is at least one place named Hamilton Beach, located on Lake Ontario, adjacent to Hamilton, Ontario:

http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=Hamilton+Beach,+Hamilton,+ON&hl=en&sll=54.498365,-115.000188&sspn=18.862331,50.888672&oq=hamilton+beach&t=h&hq=Hamilton+Beach,&hnear=Hamilton,+Hamilton+Division,+Ontario&z=13