Charles David Murray (20 October 1866 – 9 June 1936) 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.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Edward Parrott |
Member of Parliament for Edinburgh South 1918–1922 |
Succeeded by Samuel Chapman |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Brash Morison |
Solicitor General for Scotland 1920–1922 |
Succeeded by Andrew Constable |
| Preceded by Thomas Brash Morison |
Lord Advocate 1922 |
Succeeded by William Watson |