George Monro (mayor)
 George Monro (1801 – January 5 1878) was a businessman and political figure in Canada West.He was born in Scotland in 1801 and came to Niagara in Upper Canada with his parents. In 1814 he moved to York (Toronto) and entered the grocery business with his brother; he later struck out on his own becoming an importer and wholesaler. He was elected to city council in 1834 and served as mayor in 1841. He served as a captain in the local militia during the Upper Canada Rebellion.