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58851	James was a general in the US Army. References: (1) Clan Munro files - Redden, Virginia R. - Descendancy Chart of "Andy I" - received 17 Oct 1997 - p. 2 Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Bankhead, Gen. James Jr. (I3746)
58852	James was a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, S.B. 1882 and from 1882 to 1889 was secretary of the M.I.T. faculty. He was a life member of the American Unitarian Association. He held memberships in the following: Twentieth Century Club, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Boston City Club, American Economic Association, National Society for Promotion of Industrial Education, National Educational Association, Massachusetts Reform Club, Technology Club and he served as president of the Lexington Historical Society. In 1907, he was apointed a member of the Massachusetts Commission for the blind and served as chairman. He was a trustee of the George O. Smith Fund and served two terms on the school committee. In 1900, James wrote an eighty page book called, "A Sketch of the Munro Clan", also of William Munro who, deported from Scotland, settled in Lexington, Massachusetts, and some of his posterity. He also assisted Alexander Mackenzie in Mr. Mackenzie's book, "History of the Munros of Fowlis": his assistance to Mackenzie's book was supplying him with information about the Lexington, Massachusetts Munroes. Mackenzie's book deals in the most part with the Munros of Scotland. In the preface of James Phinney's "Sketch of the Munro Clan," he says, "Learning that this (Mackenzie's) History of the Munros was in preparation, I entered into correspondence with Mr. Mackenzie, and was so far fortunate as to induce him to include in his genealogy as many of the American branches of the Munro Clan as the limited time before publication would permit us to follow up." Mackenzie's book was published in 1898 at Inverness, Scotland. References: (1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes" by R. S. Munroe, 2nd ed. - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 13-31-54-3 - p. 343-344 Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Munroe, James Phinney (I26966)
58853	James was a graduate of North Attleboro High School and Staunton Military Academy. He held a BS degree from Brown University 1930. He was nominated all American in football. He was a civil engineer, licensed in all the New England states and in New York. He worked with his father's firm, James A. Munroe & Sons, until 1946 then went into a partnership with Guy S. Langstroth (Munroe-Langstroth, Inc.). The partnership was dissolved in 1963. He lived at 74 High St., North Attleboro, Massachusetts Ref: Clan Munro files - Munroe, James Edward, Jr.	Munroe, James Edward (I7085)
58854	James was a lawyer. He disappeared mysteriously. One reference believes he could be the same person as James [8726] and that he was born in Connecticut when the family was on the way to Pennsylvania. Ref: "Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S. Munroe - 13-41-2/12 Clan Munro files - Gould, Imogene Gifford Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Monro, James (I8726)
58855	James was a man of thought and a man of action. A scholar and teacher, legislator and ambassador, he spent his life serving the abolitionist cause, his country, and Oberlin College. James was well-educated in both public and private schools and began teaching in the public schools at the age of fourteen. In 1841, after attending a meeting of the Connecticut State Anti-Slavery Society he became convinced to postpone his plans for college and begin giving lectures for the Society. During the next two to three years, he delivered several hundred addresses on the lecture circuit. His antislavery efforts provided him with frequent contact with the most prominent eastern abolitionists such as William Lloyd Garrison, Wendell Phillips, Charles Burleigh, Alvan Stewart, William Godell, and Frederick Douglass. In his autobiography, Douglass recalled that James was one of the few white abolitionists who also worked against Northern racism. In 1844, James left the lecture circuit because of poor health and entered Oberlin College. He served there as an assistant teacher and tutor between 1845 and 1848. He earned his A.B. degree in 1846 and his theology degree in 1849. At the 1846 Commencement, James delivered an address entitled "Moral Heroism". His speech, a defense of abolitionists, prompted the "Cleveland Herald" to write that the young graduate was destined to "leave the impress of his own mind and genius upon the age." In 1849, he became pastor of a Congregational Church in Sandusky, Ohio, but after six months in Sandusky, he was offered the position of professor of Rehetoric and Belles Lettres at Oberlin, which he quickly accepted. At Oberlin, he was also engaged in fund-raising for the college. His political views evolved over the years and he finally made a break with his Garrisonian past and became an advocate of the Liberty party. He gradually embraced the Free-Soil ideology and accepted the more moderate goal of containment of slavery rather than outright abolition. In 1852, he endorsed the Free-Soil ticket before joining the ranks of the newly created Republican party. In 1851 and 1853, James was approached by the Free-Soil party to run for the state legislature. He declined both times, but did accept the Republican nomination in 1855 and won easily winning close to 90% of the popular vote. He retained his professorship since the legislature met only briefly at the start of each year when classes were not in session. In 1859, he was elected to the Ohio Senate, and served as president pro-tempore in 1861 and 1862. During his seven years in the state legislature, James developed an impressive record of reform legislation including protection for escaped slaves and school system reform. His advocacy of black suffrage raised the ire of women suffragists in Oberlin who were disgusted that he was willing to strike "white" and not "male" from qualifications to vote. During the 1850's, James took a more active role in the abolition of slavery. In Dec 1859, he went to Virginia in an effort to recover the body of John Copeland, the black Oberlin resident who was executed for his part in John Brown's failed raid on Harper's Ferry. He was persuaded to make this attempt by Copeland's father, who was prevented from going because Virginia law forbade the admission of free blacks. John received a hostile reaction in Virginia and was forced to return to Oberlin without the body which was never recovered. James campaigned hard for Lincoln in 1860, delivering more than thirty speeches. The Republicans won a huge victory in Oberlin and a majority in Ohio. James was reelected to the state legislature in 1861. The sudden death of James' wife, Elizabeth, in 1862 cast him into a state of depression. Seeking a change of scenery, he sought and secured the consulship to Rio de Janeiro. In that position during the Civil War, he provided for the crews of captured ships which were put ashore in Brazil, and gathered information about Confederate cruisers which prowled the South Atlantic preying on shipping. This information aided the Department of State in pressing claims for damage in the final adjustment with Great Britain. At the conclusion of the Civil War, James was offered the presidency of Oberlin College, but he declined and remained as Consul in Rio where he helped provide for destitute American emigres, many of whom left the South in search of new opportunities. After briefly serving as Charge d'Affaires ad interim, James resigned his post and returned to New York on 25 Sep 1869. Upon returning to Oberlin, he resumed his political career and in Oct 1870, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from the 19th Ohio district. He served for ten years from 4 Mar 1871 to 4 Mar 1881 when he declined renomination. During that time he served on the Banking and Currency Committee, the Foreign Affairs Committee, the Appropriations Committee and was chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor. He was a solid backer of Republican policies and a defender of human rights and national economic stability. James was a long-time friend of President James A. Garfield and was about to be appointed to a post in the diplomatic service when Garfield was assasinated in 1881. An offer of the presidency at Ohio State University likewise failed to materialize. In the fall of 1883, James accepted a newly endowed chair in Political Science and International Law and resumed his teaching career offering courses in political economy and modern history. He continued teaching until 1896 when, at the age of 75, he retired. He was still in demand performing community service and delivering speeches. In 1897, he published a volume of his speeches and addresses in the book "Oberlin Thursday Lectures, Addresses and Essays". He also managed to continue leading a large adult Bible class in the First Congregational Church. He died at his home in Oberlin on 7 Jun 1898. The city mourned the loss of one of its most famous citizens by closing businesses and lowering flags to half mast. James' first wife was the daughter of Louisa Maxwell. His second wife was the daughter of Charles Grandison Finney, second president of Oberlin College, and his wife Lydia Root Andrews. Ref: Clan Munro files - Yard, Prof. F. L. Dixon - Guilford, Dr. Joan S. "The Monroe Book" by Dr. Joan S. Guilford - Ohio Unconnected Monroes	Munroe, James Wilbur (I11148)
58856	James was a marine engineer. He was not married. References: (1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p. 460 Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Munro, James (I38004)
58857	James was a member of the firm of James Munroe and Company, book publishers, of Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts References: (1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S. Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 14-11-42 - p. 255 ----- Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Munroe, James (I8911)
58858	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Living (I48978)
58859	James was a mining expert. Ref: Clan Munro files - Stroud, Anna Margaret Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Cabell, James Monroe (I19065)
58860	James was a Nebraska Pioneer. He lived in Michigan, Iowa, and Nebraska. Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Guilford, James W. (I2043)
58861	James was a respected farmer in Lexington, Massachusetts, also a member of the Follen Church, a Whig in politics, a member of the church parish committee, and the Lexington School Committee in 1839. Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Brown, James (I2324)
58862	James was a shepard in Inverness, Scotland. He emigrated to New York City. Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Munroe, James (I2298)
58863	James was a surgeon at Madras. He was unmarried. Ref: Clan Munro files - Stroud, Anna Margaret ******** The following is a transcription of RW "Billy" Munro's genealogy notes: [Alexander Munro] «i»Third and only surving son of Daniel Munro(1697-1764) (tailor) and Christian Wylie B. (? Bapt.?) 25 Apr 1731, merchant in Glasgow (burgess 20 September 1750); said to have been reduced from affluence to compartive indigence by act of confiscation of 1776 (ruined Virginia Trade); d. Edin. 28 March 1809, having married Margaret Starke (d. 15 May 1807), with issue - Daniel (d. 1799, aged 39); Sir Thomas, 1st Baronet«b» «/b»(1761-1827); Alexander (1764-1850); William (d. c. 1786); James (d. 1798), Erskine (m. 1798, 1. [Sir] Jas Turnbull, 2. Hon Henry Erskine), and Margaret. (m. 1801 G.M. Drummond). Glasgow Parish Records 1731 (per manuscript of M.W. Grant 1965). Gleig, Sir Thomas Munro. Mackenzie pp 366-8. Burke's Peerage . St Cuthbert's (Edin.) M1 - p 57, Edinburgh Evening Courtant 3 April 1809 & 21 May 1807. Scots Mag. (1809) p. 319, (1798) p. 651. Scots Mag (1807) p. 400. Edinburgh Directories, 1805-6 to 1808-9. Ross-shire Journal. 16 June 1961. Edinburgh Marriage Reg. (1751-1800) p. 573 - dr Erskine. Glasgow Burgess Roll (5RS) 20 September 1750. SRO Glasgow Commissariat Record 26 June 1764. E. Grant "Memoirs of a Highland Lady" (1988 edn) ii 59. «/i»******** References: (1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p. 367 Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Munro, Dr. James (I6110)
58864	James was a tacksman. References: (1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p. 496 Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Robertson, James (I38918)
58865	James was a tea-planter in Ceylon. After his brother was accidentally killed in India, he inherited the estates of Craiglockhart and Cockburn, which he sold. In 1898, he was unmarried. References: (1) "History of the Munros of Fowlis" by A. Mackenzie - Inverness (1898) - p. 331	Monro, James Of Craiglockart (I32393)
58866	James was a veteran of the American Civil War. References: (1) Clan Munro files - Redden, Virginia R. - e-mail message dated 4 Nov 1997 - p. 3 ----- Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Tyler, James M. (I36159)
58867	James was a writer. Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Spence, James of Kirkton of Alves (I61081)
58868	James was about average in height and weight, had a light complexion, blue eyes and was somewhat balding. He enjoyed generally good health until his death at age 73. His personality was cold, aloof and sarcastic. Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Munro, James (I49792)
58869	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Living (I32550)
58870	James was an attorney on Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA. References: (1) Clan Munro files - Robert-Smith, AnnaBelle M. - obituary of Isabelle Montgomery Dunn - "The Sun" (Bremerton, Washington, USA) - 20 Oct 1987 (2) Clan Munro files - Robert-Smith, AnnaBelle M. - Obituary of Mrs. Janet Munro - unknown newspaper - 15 Dec 1952 Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Munro, James T. (I32455)
58871	James was an inventor. He lived in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. He was married and had children. Ref: Lexington Munroes, 2nd ed. 13-85-61	Munro, James Francis (I8794)
58872	James was baptized in St. Michael's Church in Bristol, Rhode Island. Ref: "The Monroe Book" by Dr. Joan S. Guilford - RI Unconnected Monroes	Monroe, James (I15062)
58873	James was born and died at the U.S. Army 97th General Hospital in Frankfurt, Germany. Ref: Clan Munro files - Monroe, Kenneth Raymond	Monroe, James Robert (I19843)
58874	James was born at "Westbury on Trym, Bristol, England".	Munro, James (I63178)
58875	James was born at 6:00 a.m. on 10 Dec 1839 and died at 6:00 p.m. on 1 Sep 1912. He was a banker and lived at 145 College Street in Buffalo, New York. References: (1) "History and Genealogy of the Lexington, Mass. Munroes", 2nd ed. by R. S. Munroe - Florence, Massachusetts (1986) - 14-12-36-3 - p. 260, 395 ----- Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Munroe, James Otis (I36514)
58876	James was born at Ceanabinne.	Munro, James (I61630)
58877	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Living (I29344)
58878	James was born at the Wirt-Calhoun County line, West Virginia.	Monroe, James (I58277)
58879	James was born in Farr Parish.	Munro, James (I53960)
58880	James was born in Nelson Township.	Proctor, James W. (I53862)
58881	James was born in New Windsor, Little Britain Parish, New York.	Boyd, James (I5287)
58882	James was born in York Township.	Munroe, James N. (I15246)
58883	At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld.	Living (I20611)
58884	James was bred to the sea. Ref: "The Munro Tree (1734)" by R. W. Munro - W/6 Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Robertson, James (I12529)
58885	James was buried at the Black Jack Cemetery.	Monroe, James Anthony (I32763)
58886	James was buried at the Calvery Cemetery in Seattle, Washington.	Munro, James (I1061)
58887	James was buried at the Central Cemetery in Winsted, Connecticut.	Boyd, James (I5287)
58888	James was buried at the Central Cemetery in Winsted, Connecticut.	Boyd, James Munro (I46584)
58889	James was buried at the Grove Baptist Church.	Monroe, James Robert (I1757)
58890	James was buried at the Indian Mount Cemetery.	Breinig, James Carter (I60873)
58891	James was buried at the Melrose Cemetery in Brockton, Massachusetts.	Battles, James W. (I46640)
58892	James was buried at the Mount Green Cemetery.	Munroe, James (I1162)
58893	James was buried at the Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Auburn, Maine.	Munroe, James Boyd (I114)
58894	James was buried at the Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Auburn, Maine.	Munroe, James Boyd Jr. (I5308)
58895	James was buried at Three Churches Cemetery.	Monroe, James W. (I29970)
58896	James was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Fairmont, West Virginia.	Monroe, James Edward (I46357)
58897	James was buried in lot #131, Division Avenue, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.	Munroe, James (I27226)
58898	James was buried in the Bernalillo cemetery.	Monroe, James A. (I47475)
58899	James was buried in the Drew, Mississippi Cemetery.	Ellis, James Edward (I43792)
58900	James was chosen deacon of the First Church in Cambridge on 30 Jun 1783, and continued in that office until his death. A blacksmith by trade, he was appointed armorer by the Provincial Congress in 1775 and acted in that capacity for a long time. He built and lived in a house that stood on Brattle Street near Mason Street. His blacksmith's shop was on the corner of Mason Street and Phillips Place. He was very sociable and noted for his musical talents, being a fine singer. He often led the church choir. His first wife, Lucy, was from Cambridge, Massachusetts. His second wife, Sarah, was the widow of Torrey Hancock. Compiled and edited by Allen Alger, Genealogist, Clan Munro Association, USA	Munroe, James (I3021)