Willowbank was the family home of Alexander Hamilton (1790-1839).  He spent most of his life in Queenston, Ontario.  Alexander was a businessman, militia officer, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, Judge, and Postmaster.   He had a lasting impact on the community and was important in the history of Upper Canada.  Alexander's father Robert Hamilton was a successful businessman and his mother Catherine was a member of the prominent Askin family.   His wife, Hannah Owen Jarvis, was the daughter of the first provincial secretary and registrar of Upper Canada William Jarvis.