Robert Stewart Munn
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Joseph Godden
James S. Winter
Robert S. Munn | |
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 Munn in 1894 | |
| Member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly for Harbour Grace | |
| In office November 6, 1889 – December 17, 1894 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Dawe Joseph Godden James S. Winter |
| Succeeded by | William Whiteway |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 23, 1829 Buteshire, Scotland |
| Died | December 17, 1894 (aged 65) |
| Party | Reform (1885–1889) Conservative (1889–1894) |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Munden (m. 1862) |
| Children | 9 |
| Relatives | John Munn (uncle) John Shannon Munn (cousin) |
| Occupation | Merchant |
Robert Stewart Munn (August 23, 1829 – December 17, 1894) was a Scottish-born merchant and politician in Newfoundland. He represented Harbour Grace in the Newfoundland House of Assembly as a Reform Party member from 1889 until his death in 1894.[1]
Munn was born on August 23, 1829 in Bute as the son of Dugald Munn, a banker, and Elizabeth (née Stewart) Munn. He came to Newfoundland in 1851 to join the firm of Punton and Munn, which was then owned by his uncle John Munn. In 1862, Munn became manager of the firm's operation in Harbour Grace. In the same year, he married Elizabeth Munden. In 1872, Munn and his cousin William Punton Munn became partners in the business, now known as John Munn and Company. When William went to England due to poor health in 1881, Munn became the sole manager.[1][2]
