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James Murray (Liberal politician)

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Sir James Murray
Sir James Murray (1850–1933), DL, Chairman of Aberdeen Art Gallery Committee (1901–1928), 1919, by Glyn Philpot
Member of Parliament
for East Aberdeenshire
In office
28 February 1906 – 10 February 1910
Preceded byJames Annand
Succeeded byHenry Cowan
Personal details
Born(1850-09-19)19 September 1850
Died12 April 1933(1933-04-12) (aged 82)
Political partyLiberal

Sir James Murray (19 September 1850 – 12 April 1933)[1][2] was a Scottish Liberal Party politician.

He was elected unopposed[3] as the Member of Parliament for East Aberdeenshire at a by-election in 1906,[4] following the death of the Liberal MP James Annand, who had held the seat for only 16 days. He held the seat until the January 1910 general election,[1] when he did not stand again.[3]

He was knighted in 1915.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "A" (part 1)
  2. ^ The Times, 13 April 1933 p16
  3. ^ a b Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 525. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
  4. ^ "No. 27891". The London Gazette. 2 March 1906. p. 1513.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for East Aberdeenshire
1906January 1910
Succeeded by