Donald C. McRuer
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Donald Campbell McRuer was a California
Republican politician and U.S. Congressman.
McRuer was born 1826 in Bangor, Maine
.
He moved to San Francisco, California
, in 1851 during the California Gold Rush
and entering the business of a commission merchant.
He was a member of the San Francisco Board of Education in 1859 and 1860.
During the Civil War McRuer was a member of the United States Sanitary Commission
.
He was elected as a Republican to the 39th United States Congress
(1865–1867), but did not run for reelection.
McRuer traveled in Europe for two years, then
returned to San Francisco.
After his return he served as harbor commissioner for four years and
served on the board of directors of the Security Savings Bank of San Francisco.
McRuer died 1898 in Saint Helena, California and is buried in Saint Helena Public Cemetery.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
Republican politician and U.S. Congressman.
McRuer was born 1826 in Bangor, Maine
Bangor, Maine
Bangor is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine...
.
He moved to San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, in 1851 during the California Gold Rush
California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The first to hear confirmed information of the gold rush were the people in Oregon, the Sandwich Islands , and Latin America, who were the first to start flocking to...
and entering the business of a commission merchant.
He was a member of the San Francisco Board of Education in 1859 and 1860.
During the Civil War McRuer was a member of the United States Sanitary Commission
United States Sanitary Commission
The United States Sanitary Commission was a private relief agency created by federal legislation on June 18, 1861, to support sick and wounded soldiers of the U.S. Army during the American Civil War. It operated across the North, raised its own funds, and enlisted thousands of volunteers...
.
He was elected as a Republican to the 39th United States Congress
39th United States Congress
The Thirty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1865 to March 4, 1867, during the first month of...
(1865–1867), but did not run for reelection.
McRuer traveled in Europe for two years, then
returned to San Francisco.
After his return he served as harbor commissioner for four years and
served on the board of directors of the Security Savings Bank of San Francisco.
McRuer died 1898 in Saint Helena, California and is buried in Saint Helena Public Cemetery.