James Murray (Liberal politician) explained

Sir James Murray
Office:Member of Parliament
for East Aberdeenshire
Term Start:28 February 1906
Term End:10 February 1910
Predecessor:James Annand
Successor:Henry Cowan
Birth Date:1850 9, df=yes
Party:Liberal

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

He was elected unopposed[2] as the Member of Parliament for East Aberdeenshire at a by-election in 1906, 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, when he did not stand again.

He was knighted in 1915.

Notes and References

  1. The Times, 13 April 1933 p16
  2. Book: Craig , F. W. S. . F. W. S. Craig

    . F. W. S. Craig . British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 . 1974 . 2nd . 1989 . Parliamentary Research Services . Chichester . 0-900178-27-2 . 525.