John Murray, Lord Murray

Sir John Archibald Murray, Lord Murray, (1779-1859) was a Scottish judge.

Son of Alexander Murray, Lord Henderland, he contributed to the Edinburgh Review from its commencement. He was a promoter of the 1832 Reform Bill and was Member of Parliament for Leith Burghs from 1832 until 1839.

He was appointed Lord Advocate from May to November 1834 and from 1835 to 1839. He was knighted and appointed a judge, with the judicial title Lord Murray, in 1839.

Legal offices
Preceded by
Francis Jeffrey
Lord Advocate
May-Nov 1834
Succeeded by
William Rae
Preceded by
William Rae
Lord Advocate
1835-1839
Succeeded by
Andrew Rutherfurd