Statewide County HI Archives Biographies.....Munro, James Gustavus December 8, 1872 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/hi/hifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: J. Orr jessicanorr@gmail.com November 17, 2011, 4:28 pm Source: The Story of Hawaii and Its Builders. Published by the Honolulu Star Bulletin Ltd., Territory of Hawaii, 1925. Author: Edited by George F. Nellist JAMES GUSTAVUS MUNRO, Pineapple Planter. Engaged in ranching on the island of Molokai since 1900, James G. Munro is now giving his chief attention to the cultivation of pineapples on the Kainalu cattle ranch, which he purchased from Howard D. Bowen in 1916. He started the development of potential pineapple lands in 1923. Born at Clevedon, Auckland, N. Z., Dec. 8, 1872, the son of George Campbell and Janet Munro, and educated in the public schools, Mr. Munro arrived in Hawaii, Sept. 10, 1900, and five days later became assistant manager of Molokai Ranch. He was made manager of the property on Jan. 1, 1916, but withdrew on Dec. 31, 1922, to give his full time to his own ranch interests. He has been district overseer of Molokai since Sept., 1923. He is a member of Lodge Maui No. 472, F. & A.M., and treasurer of the Civic Improvement Association of Molokai. Mr. Muro married Isabella K. Mutch, Oct. 24, 1911. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/hi/statewide/bios/munro174gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/hifiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb