Charles William Munro
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Charles William Munro was a political figure in British Columbia
. He represented Westminster-Chilliwhack
from 1898 to 1903 and Chilliwhack
from 1903 to 1909 as a Liberal
.
He was born in Dundas County, Ontario
, the son of Asael Munro and Charlotte Ann Barclay, and was educated in the schools of that county and at Victoria University
in Cobourg
. Before entering university, Munro travelled for two years as a Methodist clergyman. In 1888, he came to the Chilliwack Valley of British Columbia. Munro married Sarah Marcellus in 1893. He died in Chilliwack
at the age of 54.
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. He represented Westminster-Chilliwhack
Westminster-Chilliwhack
Westminster-Chilliwhack was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1894 to 1898. It and its sister ridings Westminster-Delta, Westminster-Dewdney and Westminster-Richmond were successors to the old four-member Westminster riding, which appeared in 1890...
from 1898 to 1903 and Chilliwhack
Chilliwhack (electoral district)
Chilliwhack was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1903. It was the successor riding to Westminster-Chilliwhack and itself was succeeded by Chilliwack after the 1912 election.- Demographics :...
from 1903 to 1909 as a Liberal
British Columbia Liberal Party
The British Columbia Liberal Party is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected for government in 1916, the party went into decline after 1952, with its rump caucus merging with the Social Credit Party for the 1975 election...
.
He was born in Dundas County, Ontario
Dundas County, Ontario
Dundas County is a county in the Canadian province of Ontario.Dundas was created in 1792 by the area's first settlers: German Loyalists who had fought with Sir John Johnson in the American Revolutionary War. The settlers, descendants of the Palatine immigrants to America in 1710, had immigrated to...
, the son of Asael Munro and Charlotte Ann Barclay, and was educated in the schools of that county and at Victoria University
Victoria University, Toronto
Victoria University is a constituent college of the University of Toronto, founded in 1836 and named for Queen Victoria. It is commonly called Victoria College, informally Vic, after the original academic component that now forms its undergraduate division...
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...
. Before entering university, Munro travelled for two years as a Methodist clergyman. In 1888, he came to the Chilliwack Valley of British Columbia. Munro married Sarah Marcellus in 1893. He died in Chilliwack
Chilliwack, British Columbia
Chilliwack is a Canadian city in the Province of British Columbia. It is a predominantly agricultural community with an estimated population of 80,000 people. Chilliwack is the second largest city in the Fraser Valley Regional District after Abbotsford. The city is surrounded by mountains and...
at the age of 54.