Margaret Cairns Munns

Margaret Cairns Munns (August 10, 1870 – September 3, 1957) was an American pioneer school teacher of Washington State and a temperance reformer. She served as Treasurer of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) (1915–46) and later, as Treasurer of the World's WCTU (1925–53). Closely allied to her contribution to the work of the WCTU was the interest which Munns manifested in parliamentary procedure.

Early life and education Margaret Agnes Cairns was born at Fairbury, Illinois, August 10, 1870.

She was educated in the public schools, at Colfax Academy, Colfax, Washington and at California College, Oakland, California (B.A. 1891; M.A. 1894).

At the 1925 World's WCTU convention in Edinburgh, Scotland, Munns was elected treasurer.