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==History==
The [[Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation|Mississaugas of the Credit]] held 648,000 acres of land north of the Head of the Lake Purchase lands and extending to the unceded territory of the
The Deputy Superintendent of the Indian Department, [[William Claus]], met with the Mississaugas from October 27–29, 1818, and proposed that the Mississaugas sell their 648,000 acres of land in exchange for an annual amount of goods. The continuous inflow of settlers into their lands and fisheries had weakened the Mississaugas' traditional economy and had left them in a state of impoverishment and a rapidly declining population. In their enfeebled state, Chief
Significant municipalities found within the lands of the Ajetance Purchase of 1818 include Brampton and Milton.
The town took root out of a settlement by Jasper Martin along the [[Sixteen Mile Creek (Ontario)|Sixteen Mile Creek]]; Martin immigrated from [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], [[England]] with his wife Sarah Coates and two sons on May 17, 1818.<ref>{{cite web |title=Plaque: Jasper Martin and Sara Coats |url=http://images.milton.halinet.on.ca/24340/data?n=14 |website=Milton Images |access-date=6 September 2020}}</ref> Martin was granted {{convert|100|acre|ha}} of land, from the Crown in 1820, designated Lot 14, Concession 2, [[Trafalgar Township|Township of Trafalgar]], [[Halton County, Ontario|Halton County]], in the [[Gore District, Upper Canada|District of Gore]]. Martin built a [[grist]] mill along the creek and created a pond, known as Mill Pond, to power his mill. The mill became the centre of settlement for others as they settled in the region. In 1837 the area had a population of approximately 100 people and was named after the English poet [[John Milton]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Town of Milton|url=http://www.miltonhistoricalsociety.ca/about-us/the-town-of-milton/|publisher=Milton Historical Society|access-date=27 April 2016}}</ref> The town, as it is today, soon after became known as Milton. The two principal property owners of the young town were the Martins and the Fosters, whose names are still reflected in numerous buildings and streets in Milton<ref>{{cite web|title=Living in Milton, Ontario|url=http://www.milton.ca/Living-0-267.htm|publisher=Town of Milton|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060701065404/http://www.milton.ca/Living-0-267.htm|archive-date=1 July 2006}}</ref>
By 1855, the United Counties of Halton and [[Wentworth County, Ontario|Wentworth]] split, and Halton became a separate county. [[Halton County, Ontario|Its council]] consisted of members representing the townships of [[Esquesing]], [[Nassagaweya]], Trafalgar and Nelson, along with [[Acton, Ontario|Acton]], [[Georgetown, Ontario|Georgetown]], Milton, [[Burlington, Ontario|Burlington]] and [[Oakville, Ontario|Oakville]]. Milton was then named as the [[county town]] (seat), a decision that certainly created a lot of local controversy. The people in Oakville were very upset because Oakville was an established place with a railway. Milton did not even have a railway, according to historian John McDonald.<ref name=Halton200>{{cite web |last1=Hennessey |first1=Melanie |title=Today marks Halton's 200th anniversary |url= http://www.insidehalton.com/news-story/6401384-today-marks-halton-s-200th-anniversary/ |website=Milton Canadian Champion |publisher= Metroland Media Group Ltd |access-date= 27 April 2016 |date=22 March 2016}}</ref> For 25 years there was this great rivalry. Every time county council tried to pass something to improve the Milton area, the Oakville councillors would often balk at it. Hugh Foster, of the aforementioned Foster family, donated {{cvt|4|acre}} of land to the county to construct its administration building in Milton, which is still in place on Mary Street today and now used as the Milton Town Hall. Milton was incorporated into a town in 1857, after being chosen as county seat for Halton.<ref name=Halton200/>
By 1869, Milton had a population of 1,000.<ref>{{cite book |last1=McEvoy |first1=Henry |title= The Province of Ontario Gazetteer and Directory |date=1869 |publisher= Robertson & Cook |location=Ontario |page=[https://archive.org/details/provinceontario00mcevgoog/page/n387 311] |isbn=9780665094125 |url= https://archive.org/details/provinceontario00mcevgoog|quote=Milton. |access-date=20 August 2017}}</ref> Records from 1874 indicate that Milton had county buildings, a telegraph office, a foundry, a tannery, a woolen factory, a grist mill and a saw mill, a weekly newspaper and a number of stores.<ref>{{cite book |editor1-last=Crosby |editor1-first=Peter Alfred |title=Lovell's Gazetteer of British North America |date=1874 |publisher=J. Lovell |location=Montreal |page= 195 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=p_oxAQAAMAAJ&q=Milton&pg=PA195|access-date=20 August 2017}}</ref>
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===Public library system===
[[File:Milton_Beaty_Library.png|thumb|The Milton Beaty Library]]
Milton has three libraries: the Main Library, the Beaty Branch and the Sherwood Branch.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Main Library - Milton Public Library |url=https://mpl.on.ca/hours-and-locations/main-library |access-date=2020-12-03 |website=mpl.on.ca}}</ref>
===Theatre===
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* Johnson E. Harrison, Reeve (1882), Mayor of Milton (1899)<ref>{{cite web|title=Dr. Johnson E. Harrison. Reeve (1882), Mayor of Milton (1899)|url=http://images.milton.halinet.on.ca/3352/data?n=6|website=Milton Images|access-date=28 April 2016}}</ref>
* [[Robert King Anderson]], 1904, 1907–1909<ref name="milton.ca" />
* James Wilson Blain, 1915-1916{{cn|date=August 2024}}
* Edwin Franklin Earl, 1917-1921{{cn|date=August 2024}}
* John Maxted, 1928<ref>{{cite news|title=Milton' Oldest Voter|url=http://news.milton.halinet.on.ca/2497736/page/1?n=25&q=marlies%20tonelli|access-date=20 August 2017|work=The Canadian Champion|date=6 December 1962|location=Milton, ON|page=1}}</ref>
* Edmund Syer, 1930<ref>{{cite web|title=Milton Town Council 1930|url=http://images.milton.halinet.on.ca/20620/data|website=Milton Images|access-date=20 August 2017}}</ref>
* George E. Elliott, 1935{{cn|date=August 2024}}
* Dr. Charles Ansley "Carl" Martin, Mayor, 1936<ref>{{cite web |title=Dr. Charles Ansley "Carl" Martin. 1899-1989 |url=http://images.milton.halinet.on.ca/2355306/data?n=48 |website=Milton Images |access-date=6 September 2020}}</ref><ref name="FiveFormerMayors">{{cite news|title=Five Former Mayors Were Present|url=http://images.ourontario.ca/Partners/MPL/MPL002496069pf_0482.pdf|access-date=20 August 2017|work=The Canadian Champion|date=14 June 1967|location=Milton, ON|page=3}}</ref>
* Adam E. Armstrong, Mayor, 1940–41<ref>{{cite web|title=Adam E. Armstrong, soldier, office clerk, municipal politician, 1895-1957|url=http://images.milton.halinet.on.ca/2350000/data|website=Milton Images|access-date=20 August 2017}}</ref>
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===Hockey===
In 1942, the Milton Bricks Tigers won an [[Ontario Hockey Association|OHA]] Junior "C" title. Milton defeated [[Oakville, Ontario|Oakville]] to advance to the semi-finals and [[Parry Sound]] to move on to the finals against the [[Preston, Ontario|Preston]] Riversides.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hockey : Milton 11 Parry Sound 3 |url=http://news.milton.halinet.on.ca/2495098/page/3?q=hockey&docid=OOI.2495098|access-date=20 August 2017|work=The Canadian Champion|date=26 March 1942|location=Milton, ON|page=3}}</ref> In the [[Clarence Schmalz Cup|Schmalz Cup]] best of three series, which was held at [[Maple Leaf Gardens]], Milton won game one by a score of 6-4, with three goals coming from Milton's future NHL player [[Enio Sclisizzi]], and game two by a score of 10-1.<ref>{{cite news|title=Milton Wins Ontario Championship|url=http://news.milton.halinet.on.ca/2495099/page/2?n=|access-date=20 August 2017|work=The Canadian Champion|date=2 April 1942|location=Milton, ON|page=2}}</ref> This victory came on the heels of a loss in the finals three years earlier versus [[Aurora, Ontario|Aurora]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Hockey : Aurora Consols Junior Champions|url=http://news.milton.halinet.on.ca/2494855/page/3?n=|access-date=20 August 2017|work=The Canadian Champion|date=6 April 1939|location=Milton, ON|page=3}}</ref>
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