Charles David Murray
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Charles David Murray was a Scottish Tory politician, lawyer and judge.
Born in London
, he was educated at Edinburgh Academy
and Edinburgh University and was admitted as an advocate
in 1889 and appointed a King's Counsel in 1907.
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 awarded a CMG
(Military Division) in 1918.
He became Sheriff
of Renfrew
and Bute
in 1918, and was awarded an LLD by Edinburgh University in 1919.
He was unsuccessful parliamentary candidate in Edinburgh South
in 1910, and 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 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.
Born in London
London
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, he was educated at Edinburgh Academy
Edinburgh Academy
The Edinburgh Academy is an independent school which was opened in 1824. The original building, in Henderson Row on the northern fringe of the New Town of Edinburgh, Scotland, is now part of the Senior School...
and Edinburgh University and was admitted as an advocate
Faculty of Advocates
The Faculty of Advocates is an independent body of lawyers who have been admitted to practise as advocates before the courts of Scotland, especially the Court of Session and the High Court of Justiciary...
in 1889 and appointed a King's Counsel in 1907.
He was a Major
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
in the Fourth Division of the Royal Engineers
Royal Engineers
The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers , and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army....
(Volunteers), resigning in 1907. He was on the War Office
War Office
The War Office was a department of the British Government, responsible for the administration of the British Army between the 17th century and 1964, when its functions were transferred to the Ministry of Defence...
staff from 1915 to 1917, and was appointed a temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
and Director of National Service for Scotland in 1917. He was awarded a CMG
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
(Military Division) in 1918.
He became Sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
of Renfrew
Renfrew
-Local government:The town of Renfrew gave its name to a number of local government areas used at various times:*Renfrew a town to the west of Glasgow*Renfrewshire, the present unitary local council area in which Renfrew is situatated....
and Bute
Bute
- People :* John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute , British Prime Minister in office between 1762 and 1763* Marquess of Bute, a peerage title in the Peerage of Great Britain* Lucian Bute , Romanian boxer...
in 1918, and was awarded an LLD by Edinburgh University in 1919.
He was unsuccessful parliamentary candidate in Edinburgh South
Edinburgh South (UK Parliament constituency)
Edinburgh South is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, first used in the general election of 1885. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
in 1910, and was elected for the seat in December 1918, holding it until October 1922. He was Dean of the Faculty of Advocates
Faculty of Advocates
The Faculty of Advocates is an independent body of lawyers who have been admitted to practise as advocates before the courts of Scotland, especially the Court of Session and the High Court of Justiciary...
from 1919 to 1920, and was appointed Solicitor General for Scotland
Solicitor General for Scotland
Her Majesty's Solicitor General for Scotland is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Lord Advocate, whose duty is to advise the Crown and the Scottish Government on Scots Law...
in March 1920. He was promoted to Lord Advocate
Lord Advocate
Her Majesty's Advocate , known as the Lord Advocate , is the chief legal officer of the Scottish Government and the Crown in Scotland for both civil and criminal matters that fall within the devolved powers of the Scottish Parliament...
in March 1922, holding office until October of that year. He was then raised to the bench
Court of Session
The Court of Session is the supreme civil court of Scotland, and constitutes part of the College of Justice. It sits in Parliament House in Edinburgh and is both a court of first instance and a court of appeal....
with the judicial title Lord Murray, where he served until his death in 1936.