Background
He was the son of Nathan Munro (1791–1839) and Cynthia (Champlin) Munro (1796–1877). He was born in that part of the Town of Camillus which was separated in 1829 as the Town of Elbridge, in Onondaga County, New New York
He was the son of Nathan Munro (1791–1839) and Cynthia (Champlin) Munro (1796–1877). He was born in that part of the Town of Camillus which was separated in 1829 as the Town of Elbridge, in Onondaga County, New New York
In 1837, he became a clerk in a store in Auburn, and in 1840, he opened his own store in the Village of Elbridge. The Munroes traveled for a year around Europe, upon their return settled in Syracuse, and had ten children. In Syracuse, Munroe engaged in milling, manufacturing and banking.
He was President of the Onondaga County Savings Bank.
And Vice President of the Oswego and Syracuse Railroad. He died at Syracuse, and was buried at the Oakwood Cemetery there.
He was Mayor of Syracuse in 1854. Engineer-in-Chief of the State Militia from September 1857 until the end of 1858. A member of the New York State Senate (22nd Doctorate) from 1860 to 1863, sitting in the 83rd, 84th, 85th and 86th New York State Legislatures.
And a member of the New York State Assembly (Onondaga Company, 1st Doctorate) in 1876.