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John Munro (1839 – 23 November 1910) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament from the
He was Mayor of Westport for five terms; in 1876–1877 and in 1879–1881. Munro was an independent Liberal (political parties would only form after the 1890 general election). He was considered as one of three possible Liberal candidates for the 1879 general election in the Buller electorate, the others being Eugene O'Conor and James Bickerton Fisher. Fisher was eventually chosen and he beat the incumbent
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Early life
Munro was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1839. He came to New Zealand on the ''Lady Egidia'', arriving in Dunedin in 1862. He moved to Invercargill and had an auctioneering business from 1864 to 1867, when he moved to Westport.Political career
He was Mayor of Westport for five terms; in 1876–1877 and in 1879–1881. Munro was an independent Liberal (political parties would only form after the 1890 general election). He was considered as one of three possible Liberal candidates for the 1879 general election in the Buller electorate, the others being Eugene O'Conor and James Bickerton Fisher. Fisher was eventually chosen and he beat the incumbent Joseph Henry
Joseph Henry (December 17, 1797– May 13, 1878) was an American scientist who served as the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. He was the secretary for the National Institute for the Promotion of Science, a precursor of the Smith ...
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O'Connor and Munro were nominated for the 1881 general election in the Buller electorate. Munro and O'Connor received 423 and 415 votes, respectively; a majority of eight votes for Munro, who was thus declared elected. Munro served until the end of the term in 1884, when he was defeated by Roderick McKenzie
Roderick McKenzie (1852 – 9 October 1934) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament for Buller and Motueka, in the South Island. He was a member of the Liberal Party.
Biography Early life and career
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Death
His wife died on 11 July 1910. He died only a few months later on 23 November 1910, and was survived by four sons and four daughters.References
1839 births 1910 deaths Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives Mayors of Westport, New Zealand Unsuccessful candidates in the 1884 New Zealand general election Unsuccessful candidates in the 1887 New Zealand general election New Zealand MPs for South Island electorates Politicians from Glasgow Scottish emigrants to New Zealand 19th-century New Zealand politicians {{NewZealand-politician-stub