Munson Jarvis (October 11, 1742 – October 7, 1824) was a merchant and politician in

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. He represented Saint John County in the

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from 1804 to 1809. He was born in

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, the son of Samuel Jarvis and Martha Seymour, and was employed as a silversmiths at the start of the

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. In 1770, he had married Mary Arnold. He was a loyalist, Jarvis fled to

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where he recruited for the British, later setting up business in

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. Following the end of the war, he moved to New Brunswick, settling in Parrtown (later Saint John). Jarvis served as an alderman from 1785 to 1790. He operated a hardware store and also was involved in trade with England, the United States and the

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. His sons William and Ralph also later became involved in the family business. Jarvis was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the New Brunswick assembly in 1789. He was elected to the assembly in an 1804 by-election held after the election of Edward Sands was overturned. Jarvis died in Saint John at the age of 81. His youngest son

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served as the first

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jarvis, Munson 1742 births 1824 deaths Politicians from Stamford, Connecticut Members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Colony of New Brunswick people American emigrants to pre-Confederation New Brunswick