Donald Munro (New Brunswick politician) explained

Donald Munro
Birth Date:18 February 1855
Birth Place:Upper Woodstock, New Brunswick
Death Place:Woodstock, New Brunswick
Occupation:Registrar of Deeds and Wills for Carleton County
Residence:Woodstock
Spouse:
Clara A. Leighton, m. June 1919
MLA for Carleton County
Term Start:March 1908
Term End:1916
Predecessor:Wendell P. Jones
Successor:William S. Sutton
Title2:Mayor of Woodstock, New Brunswick
Term Start2:1906
Term End2:1907
Predecessor2:Albert E. Jones
Successor2:George E. Balmain

Donald Munro (February 18, 1855 – April 14, 1939) was a Canadian politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick and Mayor of Woodstock, New Brunswick.

Munro was the son of David Munro, a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1863 to 1865.[1] [2]

In 1883, Munro was a founding member of the Woodstock Royal Arch Chapter.[3]

For many years, Munro was superintendent of Woodstock's water works and superintendent and purchasing agent for the Woodstock Electric Light Plant.[4]

In 1906, Munro was elected Mayor of Woodstock. He defeated H. D. Stevens 451 to 198. He was reelected in 1907. In 1908, Munro was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. He resigned in 1916 to become Registrar of Wills and Deeds for Carleton County. Munro died in 1939.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Donald Munro Woodstock's Mayor. December 3, 2013. St. John Daily Sun. January 16, 1906.
  2. Book: Ketchum, T. C. L.. A Short History of Carleton County, New Brunswick. Sentinel Publishing Co., LTD.. Woodstock.
  3. Book: Bunting, William Franklin. History of St. John's lodge, F. & A.M. of Saint John, New Brunswick. 1895. J. & A. McMillian. St. John. 380.
  4. Book: Johnston's Electrical and Street Railway Directory. 1894. Johnston, W.J. co, publishers.
  5. Web site: Provincial Archives of New Brunswick.