John H. Munroe

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John H. Munroe (1820 – January 25, 1885) was an Ontario real estate agent and political figure. He represented Elgin West in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Conservative member. [1]

Ontario Province of Canada

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Elgin West was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1935. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the county of Elgin into two ridings: Elgin East and Elgin West based on a traditional division.

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He was born in Williamsburg Township, Upper Canada in 1820 [1] and was educated there. Munroe settled in Wardsville. [2] He served on the county council and was later warden for Middlesex County. [3] Munroe was defeated when he ran for reelection to the House of Commons in 1872. [1] He died in Morrisburg. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 John H. Munroe – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. 1 2 Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  3. ↑ The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1869, HJ Morgan


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