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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.