George Munro (philanthropist)

For other people with the same name, see George Munro (disambiguation).

George Munro
Born(1825-11-12)November 12, 1825
West River, Nova Scotia, Canada
DiedApril 23, 1896(1896-04-23) (aged 70)
Pine Hill, New York, U.S.
Alma materPictou Academy
OccupationPublisher
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  • Rachael Warren
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    (m. 1855; died 1863)​
  • Catherine Forrest
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    (m. 1864)​
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George Munro (November 12, 1825 – April 23, 1896) was a Canadian dime novel publisher and philanthropist, best known for his financial support for Dalhousie University.

Born in Nova Scotia, Munro moved to New York City in 1856 to pursue a career in publishing.[1][2][3] In 1877, he found commercial success in the Seaside Library, a low-cost journal that reprinted novels.[1][3][4] Munro donated $500,000 to Dalhousie University over the course of his life, supporting professorships and scholarships and saving the university from closure.[1][2][4]

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