Charles Arthur Munson
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Charles Arthur Munson was a political figure in Ontario
, Canada. He represented Northumberland West
from 1911 to 1917 as a Conservative
and Northumberland
from 1917 to 1921 as a Unionist Party
member in the Canadian House of Commons
.
He was born in Cobourg
, Canada West, the son of Alfred E. Munson and Mary Dumble, and was educated there. He served on the town council for Cobourg from 1904 to 1906 and was mayor from 1907 to 1908. Munson ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1908. He died in Cobourg at the age of 65.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada. He represented Northumberland West
Northumberland West
Northumberland West was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867....
from 1911 to 1917 as a Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
and Northumberland
Northumberland (Ontario electoral district)
Northumberland was a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1968 and from 1987 to 2003, ad in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2007....
from 1917 to 1921 as a Unionist Party
Unionist Party (Canada)
The Unionist Party was formed in 1917 by Members of Parliament in Canada who supported the "Union government" formed by Sir Robert Borden during the First World War....
member in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
.
He was born in Cobourg
Cobourg, Ontario
Cobourg is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Southern Ontario 95 km east of Toronto. It is the largest town in Northumberland County. Its nearest neighbour is Port Hope, to the west. It is located along Highway 401 and the former Highway 2...
, Canada West, the son of Alfred E. Munson and Mary Dumble, and was educated there. He served on the town council for Cobourg from 1904 to 1906 and was mayor from 1907 to 1908. Munson ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1908. He died in Cobourg at the age of 65.