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Was there or is there really a place named Hamilton Beach for which the appliance company Hamilton Beach was named?
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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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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
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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
Sep 20 2012, 5:15 PM
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