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Up for sale a RARE! “California Congressman” Donald C. McRuer 2.5X4 Signed Page.
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Donald Campbell McRuer (March 10, 1826 –
January 29, 1898) was an American politician from the Republican Party who
served as U.S. Representative from California's 1st
district from 1865 to 1867. McRuer was born March 10, 1826,
in Bangor, Maine. He moved to San Francisco, California in
1851 during the California Gold Rush and
became 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 January 29, 1898, in Saint Helena, California and
is buried in Saint Helena Public Cemetery.