American politician

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, thenreturned to San Francisco.After his return he served as harbor commissioner for four years andserved 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.

References