George Munro (philanthropist)

George Munro ( born November 12, 1825 Millbrook, Nova Scotia, † April 23, 1896 in the Catskill Mountains, New York) was a Canadian publisher and philanthropist.

Family

Munro was born as the son of the farmer John Muro and his wife Mary Mathieson. He had nine siblings. Munro was married twice. On 12 July 1855 he married in Halifax Rachael Warren. From this marriage came forth a son. His second wife, Catherine Forrest, he married on 14 September 1864., With whom he had one son and two daughters.

Career

Muro first completed an apprenticeship as a printer before he continued his education with a visit to the Pictou Academy. After graduating in 1847 he taught first at a school in New Glasgow before him a job was offered as a teacher of mathematics and natural philosophy at the Free Church Academy in Halifax in 1850. In 1852 he went there on to the rector. Four years later he gave up his spot on, immigrated to the United States and settled in New York City. There he found a job with D. Appleton & Company, and earned his livelihood with the trade of British magazines and books. After working for various companies in the publishing industry itself Munro made ​​independently and was successful magazines and books out and so built a considerable fortune on.

His financial success Munro used, among other things, to support the Dalhousie University 1878-1885 a considerable extent. So he donated about a chair of physics, one for history and political economy as well as one for constitutional and international law. From the latter ultimately the Faculty of Law, Dalhousie University developed. In addition to his Munro money also provided in-kind donations in the form of books and journals for the University Library. In honor of the Munro Munro's Day directed the Dalhousie University since 1881 annually.

Also at New York University is committed Munro volunteer as a member of the Board.