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Almont, Michigan

James Thompson, who donated the town clock that is located in the steeple of the First Congregational Church, is credited with proposing the name "Almont" in 1846 to honor the Mexican general, Juan Almonte.

Almonte, Ontario

Mexican general Juan Almonte had fought honourably in these latter wars, and by 1853 had become Mexico's ambassador to the United States.

Juan Almonte

The town of Almonte, Ontario is named after Almonte, to commemorate the general's futile resistance against the United States.

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Almonte accompanied Santa Anna during his incarceration on Galveston Island.

Mississippi Mills, Ontario

Mexican general Juan Almonte had fought in these skirmishes, and by 1853 had become Mexico's ambassador to the United States.

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Almont, Michigan

The name could therefore have migrated from Ontario to Michigan, although the town of Almonte, Ontario was named for the Mexican General Juan Almonte in 1855.