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General First nameCharles David
LastnameMurray
GenderMale
CountryScotland
Date of birth1866-10-20
Place of birthLondon, England
Date of death1936-06-09
Place of deathEdinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland


About

From Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Murray,_Lord_Murray

Charles David Murray, Lord Murray, was a Scottish Tory politician, lawyer and judge. He became Lord Advocate in 1922. He was born in London the son of David William Murray, a merchant, [and Rachel Strachan Murray (née Gavin)].

Charles Murray was educated at Edinburgh Academy and then studied law at the University of Edinburgh, was admitted as an advocate in 1889 and appointed a King’s Counsel in 1909. He was a Major in the Fourth Division of the Royal Engineers (Volunteers), resigning in 1907.

He was on the War Office staff from 1915 to 1917, and was appointed a temporary Lieutenant Colonel and Director of National Service for Scotland in 1917. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (Military Division) in 1918. He became Sheriff of Renfrewshire and Buteshire in 1918, and was awarded an LLD by the University of Edinburgh in 1919.

Murray was an unsuccessful parliamentary candidate in Edinburgh South in 1910, but was elected for the seat in December 1918, holding it until October 1922. He was Dean of the Faculty of Advocates from 1919 to 1920, and was appointed Solicitor General for Scotland in March 1920.

He was sworn of the Privy Council and promoted to Lord Advocate in March 1922, holding office until October of that year. He was then raised to the bench with the judicial title Lord Murray, where he served until his death in 1936.

In 1896, Charles Murray was married to Annie Florence Nicolson (1873–1968), and together they had four sons.

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Archive statistics Career1887 - 1894
Tournament wins1
Matches6
Match wins3


Tournament wins 1893 - North of Scotland Championships (Amateur)


Tournaments North of Scotland Championships - 1894 North of Scotland Championships - 1893 North of Scotland Championships - 1892 Moffat - 1887