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He was one of the founders of the Bond Head Harbour Company in 1838. He was named a justice of the peace in 1843 and was also a lieutenant in the local militia. Munro served as treasurer for [[Clarke Township, Ontario|Clarke Township]]. He was elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada]] for West [[Durham County, Ontario|Durham]] in 1854; he was reelected in 1858, 1861 and 1863. He stood aside in 1867 to allow [[Edward Blake]] to run for the seat in the House of Commons. |
He was one of the founders of the Bond Head Harbour Company in 1838. He was named a justice of the peace in 1843 and was also a lieutenant in the local militia. Munro served as treasurer for [[Clarke Township, Ontario|Clarke Township]]. He was elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada]] for West [[Durham County, Ontario|Durham]] in 1854; he was reelected in 1858, 1861 and 1863. He stood aside in 1867 to allow [[Edward Blake]] to run for the seat in the House of Commons. |
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*[http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=2984 ''Addresses Delivered Before The Canadian Club of Hamilton'', J Squair (1927)] |
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Henry Munro has a middle school named after him in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. |
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[[Category:1802 births|Munro, Henry]] |
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[[Category:1874 deaths|Munro, Henry]] |
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[[Category:Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada|Munro, Henry]] |
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[[Category:Canadian Methodists|Munro, Henry]] |
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Revision as of 16:12, 12 May 2007
Henry Munro (January 13 1802 – December 20 1874) was a farmer and political figure in Canada West.
He was one of the founders of the Bond Head Harbour Company in 1838. He was named a justice of the peace in 1843 and was also a lieutenant in the local militia. Munro served as treasurer for Clarke Township. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for West Durham in 1854; he was reelected in 1858, 1861 and 1863. He stood aside in 1867 to allow Edward Blake to run for the seat in the House of Commons.