Carlos Munson

Carlos Walter Munson was a Cuban-American businessman, philanthropist, and politician, and was the former president of the Munson Steamship Line. He was a key figure in the incorporation of Flower Hill, New York, as a village, as well as the establishment of St. Francis Hospital in Flower Hill.

Career Prior to becoming an executive of the Munson Steamship Line, Carlos began working for his father as a freight checker. He held this position until 1913, when he handed it to his brother, Frank.

In 1939, Munson created the Carlos W. Munson Corporation, which operated foreign flag cargo ships. When he was 14, he and his family moved from Cuba to Brooklyn, New York.

After moving in, Carlos and Mabel walked to the center of modern-day Flower Hill during an evening in the summertime. During this time, a tavern was located there, and it was a gathering point for drunken men. After forming a friendship with the sisters, Carlos offered of his property to the Franciscan Missionaries; this offer was accepted. The sisters then developed the 15-acre (6.1 ha) parcel of land that Munson gave them into St. Francis Hospital. It was within Carlos Munson's real estate office that local residents voted unanimously in favor of incorporating Flower Hill as a village, and was the location of the first village trustee meeting.

Munson was originally chosen to be the first Mayor of Flower Hill in 1931.

Bankruptcy, 1935 In 1935, Carlos Munson filed for bankruptcy, when the Munson Steamship Line was heavily impacted by the Great Depression.

Death Carlos Munson died on July 7, 1940, at the Port Washington Doctor's Sanitarium in Port Washington.

Personal life Munson was a Quaker, and he did not have any children.