Donald Munro (New Brunswick politician)

Donald Munro
MLA for Carleton County
In office
March 1908  1916
Preceded by Wendell P. Jones
Succeeded by William S. Sutton
Mayor of Woodstock, New Brunswick
In office
1906–1907
Preceded by Albert E. Jones
Succeeded by George E. Balmain
Personal details
Born Feb. 18, 1885 (1885-02-18)
Upper Woodstock
Spouse(s)

Maud McFarlan (m. 1877; d 1917)
Clara A. Leighton, m. June

1919
Residence Woodstock
Occupation

Registrar of Deeds

and Wills for Carleton County
Religion Presbyterian[1]

Donald Munro 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.[2][3]

In 1883, Munro was a founding member of the Woodstock Royal Arch Chapter.[4]

For many years, Munro was superintendent of Woodstock's water works and superintendent and purchasing agent for the Woodstock Electric Light Plant.[2][5]

In 1906, Munro was elected Mayor of Woodstock. He defeated H. D. Stevens 451 to 198.[2] 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.[3]

References

  1. Prominent people of the Maritime Provinces. St. John, N.B.: Canadian Publicity Co., J. [and] A. McMillan, Pr. p. 147.
  2. 1 2 3 "Donald Munro Woodstock's Mayor". St. John Daily Sun. January 16, 1906. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  3. 1 2 Ketchum, T. C. L. A Short History of Carleton County, New Brunswick. Woodstock: Sentinel Publishing Co., LTD.
  4. Bunting, William Franklin (1895). History of St. John's lodge, F. & A.M. of Saint John, New Brunswick. St. John: J. & A. McMillian.
  5. Johnston's Electrical and Street Railway Directory.
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