George Monro (1801 – January 5, 1878) was a businessman and political figure in Canada West. He was born in Scotland in 1801 and came to Niagara in Upper Canada with his parents. In 1814, he moved to York and entered the grocery business with his brother; he later struck out on his own, becoming an importer and wholesaler. He was elected to city council in 1834 and served as mayor in 1841. He served as a captain in the local militia during the Upper Canada Rebellion.

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  • George Monro (1801 – January 5, 1878) was a businessman and political figure in Canada West. He was born in Scotland in 1801 and came to Niagara in Upper Canada with his parents. In 1814, he moved to York and entered the grocery business with his brother; he later struck out on his own, becoming an importer and wholesaler. He was elected to city council in 1834 and served as mayor in 1841. He served as a captain in the local militia during the Upper Canada Rebellion. Monro ran unsuccessfully for the legislative assembly in the same year. In 1844, he was defeated by James Edward Small in the 3rd riding of York but was declared elected when Small was disqualified. He was defeated in the next general election in 1848 and he retired from business around 1856. He died in Toronto in 1878.
  • George Monro war ein kanadischer Kaufmann, Politiker und 6. Bürgermeister von Toronto. George Monro wanderte mit seinen Eltern nach Niagara-on-the-Lake aus und zog 1814 nach York, dem damaligen Toronto, aus. Zusammen mit seinem Bruder begann er in einem Lebensmittelladen zu arbeiten und machte sich später als Großhändler und Importeur von britischer und indischer Ware selbständig. Er wurde 1834 in den Stadtrat gewählt und diente von Januar 1841 bis Januar 1842 als Bürgermeister von Toronto. Während der Oberkanadischen Revolution war er Kapitän der Bürgerwehr. Monro bewarb sich für die Legislativversammlung, scheiterte jedoch. George Monro gehörte einer Kirchen- und Bibelgesellschaft und war später Direktor einer Bank und einer Versicherungsgesellschaft. Er blieb mit Ausnahme von 1836 bis 1845 Stadtrat. Monroe zog sich 1856 von der aktiven Politik zurück. George Monro heiratete gegen 1822 Christine Fisher aus Montreal und hatte zwei Söhne und vier Töchter mit ihr.
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  • George Monro (1801 – January 5, 1878) was a businessman and political figure in Canada West. He was born in Scotland in 1801 and came to Niagara in Upper Canada with his parents. In 1814, he moved to York and entered the grocery business with his brother; he later struck out on his own, becoming an importer and wholesaler. He was elected to city council in 1834 and served as mayor in 1841. He served as a captain in the local militia during the Upper Canada Rebellion.
  • George Monro war ein kanadischer Kaufmann, Politiker und 6. Bürgermeister von Toronto. George Monro wanderte mit seinen Eltern nach Niagara-on-the-Lake aus und zog 1814 nach York, dem damaligen Toronto, aus. Zusammen mit seinem Bruder begann er in einem Lebensmittelladen zu arbeiten und machte sich später als Großhändler und Importeur von britischer und indischer Ware selbständig.
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