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{{short description|British politician}} | {{short description|British politician and judge (1849–1942)}} | ||
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| order1 = [[Secretary of State for Scotland|Secretary for Scotland]] | | order1 = [[Secretary of State for Scotland|Secretary for Scotland]] | ||
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==Background and education== | ==Background and education== | ||
Murray was the son of Thomas Graham Murray WS LLD (1816-1891) and Caroline Jane Tod, daughter of John Tod. | Murray was the son of Thomas Graham Murray WS LLD (1816-1891) and Caroline Jane Tod, daughter of John Tod.{{CN|date=December 2024}} His father and grandfather were solicitors, and founding partners of the Edinburgh firm [[Tods Murray]] & Jamieson.<ref>{{cite web|title=Brief History – Tods Murray |url=http://www.todsmurray.com/our-approach/brief-history.htm |publisher=[[Tods Murray]] |access-date=2 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510082342/http://www.todsmurray.com/our-approach/brief-history.htm |archive-date=10 May 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref> He was educated at [[Harrow School|Harrow]] and [[Trinity College, Cambridge]].<ref>{{acad|id=MRY867AG|name=Murray, Andrew Graham}}</ref> | ||
==Political and legal career, 1891–1905== | ==Political and legal career, 1891–1905== | ||
[[File:7, 8 Rothesay Terrace, Edinburgh.jpg|thumb|300px|7 Rothesay Terrace, Edinburgh (right)]] | [[File:7, 8 Rothesay Terrace, Edinburgh.jpg|thumb|300px|7 Rothesay Terrace, Edinburgh (right)]] | ||
Murray was [[Call to the Bar|called to the Scottish Bar]] in 1874 and became a [[Queen's Counsel]] in 1891. | Murray was [[Call to the Bar|called to the Scottish Bar]] in 1874 and became a [[Queen's Counsel]] in 1891.{{CN|date=December 2024}} The latter year he was also elected Member of Parliament for [[Buteshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Bute]],<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=26213 |date=13 October 1891 |page=5353 }}</ref> a seat he held until 1905,<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=27772 |date=7 March 1905 |page=1843 }}</ref> and appointed [[Solicitor General for Scotland]] in [[Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury|Lord Salisbury]]'s [[Conservative Government 1886–1892|Conservative administration]]. The Conservatives lost power in 1892 but when they returned to office in 1895 under Salisbury, Murray was once again made Solicitor-General for Scotland. | ||
In 1896 he was promoted to [[Lord Advocate]] and sworn of the [[Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council|Privy Council]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=26754 |date=30 June 1896 |page=3767 }}</ref> He remained as Lord Advocate when [[Arthur Balfour]] became Prime Minister in 1902, but the following year he succeeded [[Alexander Bruce, 6th Lord Balfour of Burleigh|Lord Balfour of Burleigh]] as [[Secretary of State for Scotland|Secretary for Scotland]],<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=27604 |date=9 October 1903 |page=6147 }}</ref> with a seat in the cabinet. | In 1896, he was promoted to [[Lord Advocate]] and sworn of the [[Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council|Privy Council]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=26754 |date=30 June 1896 |page=3767 }}</ref> He remained as Lord Advocate when [[Arthur Balfour]] became Prime Minister in 1902, but the following year he succeeded [[Alexander Bruce, 6th Lord Balfour of Burleigh|Lord Balfour of Burleigh]] as [[Secretary of State for Scotland|Secretary for Scotland]],<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=27604 |date=9 October 1903 |page=6147 }}</ref> with a seat in the cabinet. | ||
In 1900 he was living at 7 Rothesay Terrace in Edinburgh's fashionable West End.<ref>Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1900-01</ref> | In 1900, he was living at 7 Rothesay Terrace in Edinburgh's fashionable West End.<ref>Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1900-01</ref> | ||
==Judicial career, 1905–1932== | ==Judicial career, 1905–1932== | ||
Murray left the government and parliament in February 1905, on being appointed [[Lord Justice General]] and [[Lord President of the Court of Session]]. | Murray left the government and parliament in February 1905, on being appointed [[Lord Justice General]] and [[Lord President of the Court of Session]].{{CN|date=December 2024}} He was raised to the peerage as '''Baron Dunedin''', of Stenton in the County of Perth, on 9 March 1905.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=27773 |date=10 March 1905 |page=1923 }}</ref> He held these posts until 1913, when he was appointed a [[Lord of Appeal in Ordinary]].{{CN|date=December 2024}} | ||
During his tenure as a Law Lord he gave long majority judgments in cases including Metropolitan Water Board v Dick Kerr & Co Ltd<ref>[1918] AC 119</ref> concerning frustration and Tredegar v. Harwood<ref>[1929] A.C. 72</ref> concerning a landlord's liability to insure premises, Ellerman Lines Ltd v Murray<ref>[1931] A.C. 126</ref> on employment law and excessive reliance on a preamble or draft international instrument, Sorrel v Smith<ref>[1925] A.C. 700</ref> concerning the tort of conspiracy to interfere with a trade or calling, Leyland Shipping Co Ltd v Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society Ltd<ref>[1918] A.C. 350</ref> on causation in tort, [[Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Co Ltd v New Garage & Motor Co Ltd]]<ref>[1915] A.C. 79</ref> on penalty clauses and Plumb v Cobden Flour Mills Co Ltd<ref>[1914] A.C. 62</ref> on employer's liability. In 1923 he was chairman of the Political Honours Review Committee. He retired as a Law Lord in 1932. | During his tenure as a Law Lord he gave long majority judgments in cases including Metropolitan Water Board v Dick Kerr & Co Ltd<ref>[1918] AC 119</ref> concerning frustration and Tredegar v. Harwood<ref>[1929] A.C. 72</ref> concerning a landlord's liability to insure premises, Ellerman Lines Ltd v Murray<ref>[1931] A.C. 126</ref> on employment law and excessive reliance on a preamble or draft international instrument, Sorrel v Smith<ref>[1925] A.C. 700</ref> concerning the tort of conspiracy to interfere with a trade or calling, Leyland Shipping Co Ltd v Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society Ltd<ref>[1918] A.C. 350</ref> on causation in tort, [[Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Co Ltd v New Garage & Motor Co Ltd]]<ref>[1915] A.C. 79</ref> on penalty clauses and Plumb v Cobden Flour Mills Co Ltd<ref>[1914] A.C. 62</ref> on employer's liability. In 1923 he was chairman of the Political Honours Review Committee. He retired as a Law Lord in 1932.{{CN|date=December 2024}} | ||
Apart from his legal and political career, Lord Dunedin was [[Sheriff of Perth|Sheriff of Perthshire]] between 1890 and 1891 and [[Lord Lieutenant of Buteshire]] between 1901 and 1905.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=27263 |date=4 January 1901 |page=82 }}</ref> He was appointed a [[Royal Victorian Order|Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order]] in 1908<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=28184 |date=9 October 1908 |page=7295 }}</ref> and a [[Royal Victorian Order|Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order]] in 1922.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=32749 |date=22 September 1922 |page=1 }}</ref> In 1926 he was further honoured when he was made '''Viscount Dunedin''', of Stenton in the County of Perth.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=33134 |date=19 February 1926 |page=1240 }}</ref> | Apart from his legal and political career, Lord Dunedin was [[Sheriff of Perth|Sheriff of Perthshire]] between 1890 and 1891 and [[Lord Lieutenant of Buteshire]] between 1901 and 1905.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=27263 |date=4 January 1901 |page=82 }}</ref> He was appointed a [[Royal Victorian Order|Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order]] in 1908<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=28184 |date=9 October 1908 |page=7295 }}</ref> and a [[Royal Victorian Order|Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order]] in 1922.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=32749 |date=22 September 1922 |page=1 }}</ref> In 1926 he was further honoured when he was made '''Viscount Dunedin''', of Stenton in the County of Perth.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=33134 |date=19 February 1926 |page=1240 }}</ref> | ||
==Family== | ==Family== | ||
Lord Dunedin was twice married. He married firstly Mary Clementina, daughter of Admiral [[Sir William Edmonstone, 4th Baronet]], in 1874. They had one son and two daughters. After Mary's death in December 1922 he married secondly Jean Elmslie Henderson Findlay, secretary of the Scottish War Savings Committee in WW1, and daughter of George Findlay, in 1923. They had no children. His only son the Hon. Ronald Thomas Graham Murray (1875–1934) was a major in the [[Black Watch]] and fought in the [[First World War]]. However, he died married but childless in September 1934, aged 59, predeceasing his father by eight years. Lord Dunedin died in August 1942, aged 92. As he had no surviving male issue both his titles became extinct on his death. | Lord Dunedin was twice married. He married firstly Mary Clementina, daughter of Admiral [[Sir William Edmonstone, 4th Baronet]], in 1874. They had one son and two daughters. After Mary's death in December 1922 he married secondly Jean Elmslie Henderson Findlay, secretary of the Scottish War Savings Committee in WW1, and daughter of George Findlay, in 1923. They had no children. His only son the Hon. Ronald Thomas Graham Murray (1875–1934) was a major in the [[Black Watch]] and fought in the [[First World War]]. However, he died married but childless in September 1934, aged 59, predeceasing his father by eight years. Lord Dunedin died in August 1942, aged 92. As he had no surviving male issue both his titles became extinct on his death.{{CN|date=December 2024}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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The Viscount Dunedin | |
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 Dunedin in 1920 | |
| Secretary for Scotland | |
| In office 9 October 1903 – 2 February 1905 | |
| Monarch | Edward VII |
| Prime Minister | Arthur Balfour |
| Preceded by | The Lord Balfour of Burleigh |
| Succeeded by | The Marquess of Linlithgow |
| Lord Justice General | |
| In office 1905–1913 | |
| Monarch | Edward VII George V |
| Preceded by | Lord Balfour |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Ure |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 November 1849 |
| Died | 21 August 1942 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Mary Edmonstone (1857–1922) (2) Jean Elmslie Henderson Findlay (1885-1944) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Andrew Graham Murray, 1st Viscount Dunedin, GCVO, PC (21 November 1849 – 21 August 1942) was a Scottish politician and judge. He served as Secretary for Scotland between 1903 and 1905, as Lord Justice General and Lord President of the Court of Session between 1905 and 1913 and as a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary between 1913 and 1932.
Background and education[edit | edit source]
Murray was the son of Thomas Graham Murray WS LLD (1816-1891) and Caroline Jane Tod, daughter of John Tod.[citation needed] His father and grandfather were solicitors, and founding partners of the Edinburgh firm Tods Murray & Jamieson.[1] He was educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge.[2]
Political and legal career, 1891–1905[edit | edit source]
Murray was called to the Scottish Bar in 1874 and became a Queen's Counsel in 1891.[citation needed] The latter year he was also elected Member of Parliament for Bute,[3] a seat he held until 1905,[4] and appointed Solicitor General for Scotland in Lord Salisbury's Conservative administration. The Conservatives lost power in 1892 but when they returned to office in 1895 under Salisbury, Murray was once again made Solicitor-General for Scotland.
In 1896, he was promoted to Lord Advocate and sworn of the Privy Council.[5] He remained as Lord Advocate when Arthur Balfour became Prime Minister in 1902, but the following year he succeeded Lord Balfour of Burleigh as Secretary for Scotland,[6] with a seat in the cabinet.
In 1900, he was living at 7 Rothesay Terrace in Edinburgh's fashionable West End.[7]
Judicial career, 1905–1932[edit | edit source]
Murray left the government and parliament in February 1905, on being appointed Lord Justice General and Lord President of the Court of Session.[citation needed] He was raised to the peerage as Baron Dunedin, of Stenton in the County of Perth, on 9 March 1905.[8] He held these posts until 1913, when he was appointed a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary.[citation needed]
During his tenure as a Law Lord he gave long majority judgments in cases including Metropolitan Water Board v Dick Kerr & Co Ltd[9] concerning frustration and Tredegar v. Harwood[10] concerning a landlord's liability to insure premises, Ellerman Lines Ltd v Murray[11] on employment law and excessive reliance on a preamble or draft international instrument, Sorrel v Smith[12] concerning the tort of conspiracy to interfere with a trade or calling, Leyland Shipping Co Ltd v Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society Ltd[13] on causation in tort, Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Co Ltd v New Garage & Motor Co Ltd[14] on penalty clauses and Plumb v Cobden Flour Mills Co Ltd[15] on employer's liability. In 1923 he was chairman of the Political Honours Review Committee. He retired as a Law Lord in 1932.[citation needed]
Apart from his legal and political career, Lord Dunedin was Sheriff of Perthshire between 1890 and 1891 and Lord Lieutenant of Buteshire between 1901 and 1905.[16] He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1908[17] and a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order in 1922.[18] In 1926 he was further honoured when he was made Viscount Dunedin, of Stenton in the County of Perth.[19]
Family[edit | edit source]
Lord Dunedin was twice married. He married firstly Mary Clementina, daughter of Admiral Sir William Edmonstone, 4th Baronet, in 1874. They had one son and two daughters. After Mary's death in December 1922 he married secondly Jean Elmslie Henderson Findlay, secretary of the Scottish War Savings Committee in WW1, and daughter of George Findlay, in 1923. They had no children. His only son the Hon. Ronald Thomas Graham Murray (1875–1934) was a major in the Black Watch and fought in the First World War. However, he died married but childless in September 1934, aged 59, predeceasing his father by eight years. Lord Dunedin died in August 1942, aged 92. As he had no surviving male issue both his titles became extinct on his death.[citation needed]
References[edit | edit source]
- Notes
- ↑ "Brief History – Tods Murray". Tods Murray. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ↑ "Murray, Andrew Graham (MRY867AG)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ↑ "No. 26213". The London Gazette. 13 October 1891. p. 5353.
- ↑ "No. 27772". The London Gazette. 7 March 1905. p. 1843.
- ↑ "No. 26754". The London Gazette. 30 June 1896. p. 3767.
- ↑ "No. 27604". The London Gazette. 9 October 1903. p. 6147.
- ↑ Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1900-01
- ↑ "No. 27773". The London Gazette. 10 March 1905. p. 1923.
- ↑ [1918] AC 119
- ↑ [1929] A.C. 72
- ↑ [1931] A.C. 126
- ↑ [1925] A.C. 700
- ↑ [1918] A.C. 350
- ↑ [1915] A.C. 79
- ↑ [1914] A.C. 62
- ↑ "No. 27263". The London Gazette. 4 January 1901. p. 82.
- ↑ "No. 28184". The London Gazette. 9 October 1908. p. 7295.
- ↑ "No. 32749". The London Gazette. 22 September 1922. p. 1.
- ↑ "No. 33134". The London Gazette. 19 February 1926. p. 1240.
- Sources
- Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921). Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. London: Dean & Son. p. 321.
- Torrance, David, The Scottish Secretaries (Birlinn 2006)
External links[edit | edit source]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Andrew Murray
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| Preceded by James Robertson |
Member of Parliament for Buteshire 1891–1905 |
Succeeded by Norman Lamont |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by Charles Pearson |
Solicitor General for Scotland 1891–1892 |
Succeeded by Alexander Asher |
| Preceded by Thomas Shaw |
Solicitor General for Scotland 1895–1896 |
Succeeded by Charles Dickson |
| Preceded by Charles Pearson |
Lord Advocate 1896–1903 | |
| Preceded by Lord Balfour |
Lord Justice General 1905–1913 |
Succeeded by Alexander Ure |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Lord Balfour of Burleigh |
Secretary for Scotland 1903–1905 |
Succeeded by The Marquess of Linlithgow |
| Preceded by The 3rd Marquess of Bute |
Lord Lieutenant of Buteshire 1901–1905 |
Succeeded by The 4th Marquess of Bute |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Viscount Dunedin 1926–1942 |
Extinct |
| Baron Dunedin 1905–1942 | ||