Andrew Murray

Mr Andrew Graham Murray

Rush ID: 2001

Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1849
Died:
21 August 1942
Birth place:
Edinburgh, UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Election occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Parentage:
Thomas Graham Murray, of Dunkeld, and Caroline Jane Tod
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Cabinet Minister
Who's Who volume:
2
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
2001
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q1844725
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
534
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. MURRAY, Andrew (1849-1942)

Peerages

  1. 1st Baron Dunedin

    New hereditary

    1905

  2. 1st Viscount Dunedin

    New hereditary

    1926

Constituencies

  1. Bute

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1891*
    Date of election: 9 October 1891
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1905*
    Date of exit: c. 1905*
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: Exit February 1905; resigned on appointment as Lord President of the Court of Session.

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Perthshire Eastern

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1885
    Date of election: Tue 24th Nov 1885
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Conservative
    Notes:

Ministerial offices

  1. Solicitor-General for Scotland 1891-1892

  2. Solicitor-General for Scotland 1895-1896

  3. Lord Advocate 1896-1903

  4. Secretary for Scotland 1903-1905

Higher education

  1. Trinity College

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Harrow School

Marriages

  1. Edmonstone, Mary Clementina

    Year: 1874

Parties

  1. Conservative Party Member

Clubs

  1. Carlton Club

  2. Marlborough Club

  3. Wellington Club

  4. New Club